1.1PTS 1.129“Tayome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.“These three individuals are found in the world.1.2Katame tayo?What three?1.3Andho, ekacakkhu, dvicakkhu.The blind, the one-eyed, and the two-eyed.

1.4Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo andho?Who is the blind individual?1.5Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa tathārūpaṁ cakkhu na hoti yathārūpena cakkhunā anadhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ adhigaccheyya adhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ phātiṁ kareyya;It’s someone who doesn’t have the kind of vision that’s needed to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired.1.6tathārūpampissa cakkhu na hoti yathārūpena cakkhunā kusalākusale dhamme jāneyya, sāvajjānavajje dhamme jāneyya, hīnappaṇīte dhamme jāneyya, kaṇhasukkasappaṭibhāge dhamme jāneyya.Nor do they have the kind of vision that’s needed to know the difference between qualities that are skillful and unskillful, blameworthy and blameless, inferior and superior, and those with a portion of dark or bright.1.7Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, puggalo andho.This is called a blind individual.

2.1Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo ekacakkhu?Who is the individual with one eye?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa tathārūpaṁ cakkhu hoti yathārūpena cakkhunā anadhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ adhigaccheyya adhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ phātiṁ kareyya;It’s someone who has the kind of vision that’s needed to acquire more wealth and to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired.2.3tathārūpaṁ panassa cakkhu na hoti yathārūpena cakkhunā kusalākusale dhamme jāneyya, sāvajjānavajje dhamme jāneyya, hīnappaṇīte dhamme jāneyya, kaṇhasukkasappaṭibhāge dhamme jāneyya.But they don’t have the kind of vision that’s needed to know the difference between qualities that are skillful and unskillful, blameworthy and blameless, inferior and superior, and those with a portion of dark or bright.2.4Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, puggalo ekacakkhu.This is called a one-eyed individual.

3.1Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo dvicakkhu?Who is the individual with two eyes?3.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa tathārūpaṁ cakkhu hoti yathārūpena cakkhunā anadhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ adhigaccheyya, adhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ phātiṁ kareyya;It’s someone who has the kind of vision that’s needed to acquire more wealth and to increase the wealth they’ve already acquired.3.3tathārūpampissa cakkhu hoti yathārūpena cakkhunā kusalākusale dhamme jāneyya;And they have the kind of vision that’s needed to know the difference between skillful and unskillful, blameworthy and blameless, inferior and superior, or qualities on the side of dark and bright.3.4sāvajjānavajje dhamme jāneyya, hīnappaṇīte dhamme jāneyya, kaṇhasukkasappaṭibhāge dhamme jāneyya.3.5Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, puggalo dvicakkhu.This is called a two-eyed individual.

3.6Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasminti.These are the three individuals found in the world.

4.1Na ceva bhogā tathārūpā,Neither suitable wealth,4.2na ca puññāni kubbati;nor merit do they make.4.3Ubhayattha kaliggāho,They hold a losing hand on both counts,4.4andhassa hatacakkhuno.those who are blind, with ruined eyes.

5.1Athāparāyaṁ akkhāto,And now the one-eyed5.2Ekacakkhu ca puggalo;individual is explained.5.3Dhammādhammena saṭhoso,By methods good and bad,5.4Bhogāni pariyesati.that devious person seeks wealth.

6.1Theyyena kūṭakammena,Both by fraudulent, thieving deeds,6.2musāvādena cūbhayaṁ;and also by lies,6.3Kusalo hoti saṅghātuṁ,the young man’s skilled at piling up money,6.4kāmabhogī ca mānavo;and enjoying sensual pleasures.6.5Ito so nirayaṁ gantvā,From here they go to hell—6.6ekacakkhu vihaññati.the one-eyed person is ruined.

7.1Dvicakkhu pana akkhāto,And now the two-eyed is explained,7.2seṭṭho purisapuggalo;the best individual.7.3Dhammaladdhehi bhogehi,Their wealth is earned legitimately,7.4uṭṭhānādhigataṁ dhanaṁ.money acquired by their own hard work.

8.1PTS 1.130Dadāti seṭṭhasaṅkappo,They give with best of intentions,8.2abyaggamānaso naro;that peaceful-hearted man.8.3Upeti bhaddakaṁ ṭhānaṁ,They go to a good place,8.4yattha gantvā na socati.where there is no sorrow.

9.1Andhañca ekacakkhuñca,The blind and the one-eyed,9.2ārakā parivajjaye;you should avoid from afar.9.3Dvicakkhuṁ pana sevetha,But you should keep the two-eyed close,9.4seṭṭhaṁ purisapuggalan”ti.the best individual.”

9.5Navamaṁ.