1.1“Cattārome, bhikkhave, sārā.“Mendicants, there are these four essentials.1.2Katame cattāro?What four?1.3Sīlasāro, samādhisāro, paññāsāro, vimuttisāro—Ethics, immersion, wisdom, and freedom are essentials.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro sārā”ti.These are the four essentials.”

1.5Dasamaṁ.

1.6Ābhāvaggo pañcamo.

2.0Tassuddānaṁ

2.1Ābhā pabhā ca ālokā,2.2obhāsā ceva pajjotā;2.3Dve kālā caritā dve ca,2.4honti sārena te dasāti.

2.5Tatiyo paṇṇāsako samatto.