1.1“Catasso imā, bhikkhave, paṭipadā.“Mendicants, there are four ways of practice.1.2Katamā catasso?What four?

1. 1.3Dukkhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā,Painful practice with slow insight,
2. 1.4dukkhā paṭipadā khippābhiññā,painful practice with swift insight,
3. 1.5sukhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā,pleasant practice with slow insight, and
4. 1.6sukhā paṭipadā khippābhiññā.pleasant practice with swift insight.

2.1Katamā ca, bhikkhave, dukkhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā?And what’s the painful practice with slow insight?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco pakatiyāpi tibbarāgajātiko hoti, abhikkhaṇaṁ rāgajaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedeti.It’s when someone is ordinarily full of acute greed, hate, and delusion. They often feel the pain and sadness that greed, hate, and delusion bring.2.3Pakatiyāpi tibbadosajātiko hoti, abhikkhaṇaṁ dosajaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedeti.2.4Pakatiyāpi tibbamohajātiko hoti, abhikkhaṇaṁ mohajaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedeti.2.5Tassimāni pañcindriyāni mudūni pātubhavanti—These five faculties manifest in them weakly:2.6saddhindriyaṁ, vīriyindriyaṁ, satindriyaṁ, samādhindriyaṁ, paññindriyaṁ.faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.2.7So imesaṁ pañcannaṁ indriyānaṁ muduttā dandhaṁ ānantariyaṁ pāpuṇāti āsavānaṁ khayāya.Because of this, they only slowly attain the conditions for ending the defilements in the present life.2.8Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dukkhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā.This is called the painful practice with slow insight.

3.1PTS 2.150Katamā ca, bhikkhave, dukkhā paṭipadā khippābhiññā?And what’s the painful practice with swift insight?3.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco pakatiyāpi tibbarāgajātiko hoti, abhikkhaṇaṁ rāgajaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedeti.It’s when someone is ordinarily full of acute greed, hate, and delusion. They often feel the pain and sadness that greed, hate, and delusion bring.3.3Pakatiyāpi tibbadosajātiko hoti, abhikkhaṇaṁ dosajaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedeti.3.4Pakatiyāpi tibbamohajātiko hoti, abhikkhaṇaṁ mohajaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedeti.3.5Tassimāni pañcindriyāni adhimattāni pātubhavanti—And these five faculties manifest in them strongly:3.6saddhindriyaṁ, vīriyindriyaṁ, satindriyaṁ, samādhindriyaṁ, paññindriyaṁ.faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.3.7So imesaṁ pañcannaṁ indriyānaṁ adhimattattā khippaṁ ānantariyaṁ pāpuṇāti āsavānaṁ khayāya.Because of this, they swiftly attain the conditions for ending the defilements in the present life.3.8Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dukkhā paṭipadā khippābhiññā.This is called the painful practice with swift insight.

4.1Katamā ca, bhikkhave, sukhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā?And what’s pleasant practice with slow insight?4.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco pakatiyāpi na tibbarāgajātiko hoti, nābhikkhaṇaṁ rāgajaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedeti.It’s when someone is not ordinarily full of acute greed, hate, and delusion. They rarely feel the pain and sadness that greed, hate, and delusion bring.4.3Pakatiyāpi na tibbadosajātiko hoti, nābhikkhaṇaṁ dosajaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedeti.4.4Pakatiyāpi na tibbamohajātiko hoti, nābhikkhaṇaṁ mohajaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedeti.4.5Tassimāni pañcindriyāni mudūni pātubhavanti—These five faculties manifest in them weakly:4.6saddhindriyaṁ …pe… paññindriyaṁ.faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.4.7So imesaṁ pañcannaṁ indriyānaṁ muduttā dandhaṁ ānantariyaṁ pāpuṇāti āsavānaṁ khayāya.Because of this, they only slowly attain the conditions for ending the defilements in the present life.4.8Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sukhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā.This is called the pleasant practice with slow insight.

5.1Katamā ca, bhikkhave, sukhā paṭipadā khippābhiññā?And what’s the pleasant practice with swift insight?5.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco pakatiyāpi na tibbarāgajātiko hoti, nābhikkhaṇaṁ rāgajaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedeti.It’s when someone is not ordinarily full of acute greed, hate, and delusion. They rarely feel the pain and sadness that greed, hate, and delusion bring.5.3Pakatiyāpi na tibbadosajātiko hoti, nābhikkhaṇaṁ dosajaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedeti.5.4Pakatiyāpi na tibbamohajātiko hoti, nābhikkhaṇaṁ mohajaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedeti.5.5Tassimāni pañcindriyāni adhimattāni pātubhavanti—These five faculties manifest in them strongly:5.6saddhindriyaṁ, vīriyindriyaṁ, satindriyaṁ, samādhindriyaṁ, paññindriyaṁ.faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.5.7So imesaṁ pañcannaṁ indriyānaṁ adhimattattā khippaṁ ānantariyaṁ pāpuṇāti āsavānaṁ khayāya.Because of this, they swiftly attain the conditions for ending the defilements in the present life.5.8Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sukhā paṭipadā khippābhiññā.This is called the pleasant practice with swift insight.

5.9Imā kho, bhikkhave, catasso paṭipadā”ti.These are the four ways of practice.”

5.10Dutiyaṁ.