1.1Atha kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.Then the brahmin Jānussoṇi went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.1.2Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha:

2.1“Ahañhi, bho gotama, evaṁvādī evaṁdiṭṭhi:“Worthy Gotama, this is my doctrine and view:2.2‘natthi yo maraṇadhammo samāno na bhāyati, na santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassā’”ti.‘All those liable to death are frightened and terrified of death.’”

2.3“Atthi, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno bhāyati, santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa;“Brahmin, some of those liable to death are frightened and terrified of death.2.4atthi pana, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno na bhāyati, na santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.But some of those liable to death are not frightened and terrified of death.

3.1PTS 2.174Katamo ca, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno bhāyati, santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa?Who are those frightened of death?3.2Idha, brāhmaṇa, ekacco kāmesu avītarāgo hoti avigatacchando avigatapemo avigatapipāso avigatapariḷāho avigatataṇho.It’s someone who isn’t free of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for sensual pleasures.3.3Tamenaṁ aññataro gāḷho rogātaṅko phusati.When they fall seriously ill,3.4Tassa aññatarena gāḷhena rogātaṅkena phuṭṭhassa evaṁ hoti:they think:3.5‘piyā vata maṁ kāmā jahissanti, piye cāhaṁ kāme jahissāmī’ti.‘The sensual pleasures that I love so much will leave me, and I’ll leave them.’3.6So socati kilamati paridevati, urattāḷiṁ kandati, sammohaṁ āpajjati.They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.3.7Ayaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno bhāyati, santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.This is someone who is frightened of death.

4.1Puna caparaṁ, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco kāye avītarāgo hoti avigatacchando avigatapemo avigatapipāso avigatapariḷāho avigatataṇho.Furthermore, it’s someone who isn’t free of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for the body.4.2Tamenaṁ aññataro gāḷho rogātaṅko phusati.When they fall seriously ill,4.3Tassa aññatarena gāḷhena rogātaṅkena phuṭṭhassa evaṁ hoti:they think:4.4‘piyo vata maṁ kāyo jahissati, piyañcāhaṁ kāyaṁ jahissāmī’ti.‘This body that I love so much will leave me, and I’ll leave it.’4.5So socati kilamati paridevati, urattāḷiṁ kandati, sammohaṁ āpajjati.They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.4.6Ayampi kho, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno bhāyati, santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.This, too, is someone who is frightened of death.

5.1Puna caparaṁ, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco akatakalyāṇo hoti akatakusalo akatabhīruttāṇo katapāpo kataluddo katakibbiso.Furthermore, it’s someone who hasn’t done good and skillful things that keep them safe, but has done bad things, violence and sin.5.2Tamenaṁ aññataro gāḷho rogātaṅko phusati.When they fall seriously ill,5.3Tassa aññatarena gāḷhena rogātaṅkena phuṭṭhassa evaṁ hoti:they think:5.4‘akataṁ vata me kalyāṇaṁ, akataṁ kusalaṁ, akataṁ bhīruttāṇaṁ;‘Well, I haven’t done good and skillful things that keep me safe.5.5kataṁ pāpaṁ, kataṁ luddaṁ, kataṁ kibbisaṁ.And I have done bad things, violence and sin.5.6Yāvatā, bho, akatakalyāṇānaṁ akatakusalānaṁ akatabhīruttāṇānaṁ katapāpānaṁ kataluddānaṁ katakibbisānaṁ gati taṁ gatiṁ pecca gacchāmī’ti.When I depart, I’ll go to the place where people who’ve done such things go.’5.7So socati kilamati paridevati, urattāḷiṁ kandati, sammohaṁ āpajjati.They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.5.8Ayampi kho, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno bhāyati, santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.This, too, is someone who is frightened of death.

6.1Puna caparaṁ, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco kaṅkhī hoti vicikicchī aniṭṭhaṅgato saddhamme.Furthermore, it’s someone who’s doubtful, uncertain, and undecided about the true teaching.6.2Tamenaṁ aññataro gāḷho rogātaṅko phusati.When they fall seriously ill,6.3Tassa aññatarena gāḷhena rogātaṅkena phuṭṭhassa evaṁ hoti:they think:6.4‘kaṅkhī vatamhi vicikicchī aniṭṭhaṅgato saddhamme’ti.‘I’m doubtful, uncertain, and undecided about the true teaching.’6.5So socati kilamati paridevati, urattāḷiṁ kandati, sammohaṁ āpajjati.They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.6.6Ayampi kho, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno bhāyati, santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.This, too, is someone who is frightened of death.6.7Ime kho, brāhmaṇa, cattāro maraṇadhammā samānā bhāyanti, santāsaṁ āpajjanti maraṇassa.These are the four individuals liable to death who are frightened and terrified of death.

7.1PTS 2.175Katamo ca, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno na bhāyati, na santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa?Who are those not frightened of death?

7.2Idha, brāhmaṇa, ekacco kāmesu vītarāgo hoti vigatacchando vigatapemo vigatapipāso vigatapariḷāho vigatataṇho.It’s someone who is rid of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for sensual pleasures.7.3Tamenaṁ aññataro gāḷho rogātaṅko phusati.When they fall seriously ill,7.4Tassa aññatarena gāḷhena rogātaṅkena phuṭṭhassa na evaṁ hoti:they don’t think:7.5‘piyā vata maṁ kāmā jahissanti, piye cāhaṁ kāme jahissāmī’ti.‘The sensual pleasures that I love so much will leave me, and I’ll leave them.’7.6So na socati na kilamati na paridevati, na urattāḷiṁ kandati, na sammohaṁ āpajjati.They don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.7.7Ayaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno na bhāyati, na santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.This is someone who’s not frightened of death.

8.1Puna caparaṁ, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco kāye vītarāgo hoti vigatacchando vigatapemo vigatapipāso vigatapariḷāho vigatataṇho.Furthermore, it’s someone who is rid of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for the body.8.2Tamenaṁ aññataro gāḷho rogātaṅko phusati.When they fall seriously ill,8.3Tassa aññatarena gāḷhena rogātaṅkena phuṭṭhassa na evaṁ hoti:they don’t think:8.4‘piyo vata maṁ kāyo jahissati, piyañcāhaṁ kāyaṁ jahissāmī’ti.‘This body that I love so much will leave me, and I’ll leave it.’8.5So na socati na kilamati na paridevati, na urattāḷiṁ kandati, na sammohaṁ āpajjati.They don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.8.6Ayampi kho, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno na bhāyati, na santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.This, too, is someone who’s not frightened of death.

9.1Puna caparaṁ, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco akatapāpo hoti akataluddo akatakibbiso katakalyāṇo katakusalo katabhīruttāṇo.Furthermore, it’s someone who hasn’t done bad things, violence and sin, but has done good and skillful deeds that keep them safe.9.2Tamenaṁ aññataro gāḷho rogātaṅko phusati.When they fall seriously ill,9.3Tassa aññatarena gāḷhena rogātaṅkena phuṭṭhassa evaṁ hoti:they think:9.4‘akataṁ vata me pāpaṁ, akataṁ luddaṁ, akataṁ kibbisaṁ;‘Well, I haven’t done bad things, violence and sin.9.5kataṁ kalyāṇaṁ, kataṁ kusalaṁ, kataṁ bhīruttāṇaṁ.And I have done good and skillful deeds that keep me safe.9.6Yāvatā, bho, akatapāpānaṁ akataluddānaṁ akatakibbisānaṁ katakalyāṇānaṁ katakusalānaṁ katabhīruttāṇānaṁ gati taṁ gatiṁ pecca gacchāmī’ti.When I depart, I’ll go to the place where people who’ve done such things go.’9.7So na socati na kilamati na paridevati, na urattāḷiṁ kandati, na sammohaṁ āpajjati.They don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.9.8Ayampi kho, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno na bhāyati, na santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.This, too, is someone who’s not frightened of death.

10.1PTS 2.176Puna caparaṁ, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco akaṅkhī hoti avicikicchī niṭṭhaṅgato saddhamme.Furthermore, it’s someone who’s not doubtful, uncertain, or undecided about the true teaching.10.2Tamenaṁ aññataro gāḷho rogātaṅko phusati.When they fall seriously ill,10.3Tassa aññatarena gāḷhena rogātaṅkena phuṭṭhassa evaṁ hoti:they think:10.4‘akaṅkhī vatamhi avicikicchī niṭṭhaṅgato saddhamme’ti.‘I’m not doubtful, uncertain, or undecided about the true teaching.’10.5So na socati na kilamati na paridevati, na urattāḷiṁ kandati, na sammohaṁ āpajjati.They don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.10.6Ayampi kho, brāhmaṇa, maraṇadhammo samāno na bhāyati, na santāsaṁ āpajjati maraṇassa.This, too, is someone who’s not frightened of death.

10.7Ime kho, brāhmaṇa, cattāro maraṇadhammā samānā na bhāyanti, na santāsaṁ āpajjanti maraṇassā”ti.These are the four individuals liable to death who are not frightened and terrified of death.”

11.1“Abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama, abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe… upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.“Excellent, worthy Gotama! … From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”

11.2Catutthaṁ.