1.1“Sotānugatānaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammānaṁ, vacasā paricitānaṁ, manasānupekkhitānaṁ, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhānaṁ cattāro ānisaṁsā pāṭikaṅkhā.∥“Mendicants, you can expect four benefits when the teachings have been followed by ear, consolidated by voice, examined by the mind, and well penetrated theoretically.1.2Katame cattāro?What four?

1.3Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇāti—Take a mendicant who memorizes the teaching—1.4suttaṁ, geyyaṁ, veyyākaraṇaṁ, gāthaṁ, udānaṁ, itivuttakaṁ, jātakaṁ, abbhutadhammaṁ, vedallaṁ.statements, mixed prose & verse, discussions, verses, inspired exclamations, legends, stories of past lives, amazing stories, and elaborations.1.5Tassa te dhammā sotānugatā honti, vacasā paricitā, manasānupekkhitā, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā.They’ve followed those teachings by ear, consolidated them by voice, examined them by the mind, and well penetrated them theoretically.1.6So muṭṭhassati kālaṁ kurumāno aññataraṁ devanikāyaṁ upapajjati.But they die unmindful and are reborn in one of the orders of gods.1.7Tassa tattha sukhino dhammapadā plavanti.Being happy there, passages of the teaching come back to them.1.8Dandho, bhikkhave, satuppādo;Memory comes up slowly,1.9atha so satto khippaṁyeva visesagāmī hoti.but then that being quickly reaches distinction.1.10Sotānugatānaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammānaṁ, vacasā paricitānaṁ, manasānupekkhitānaṁ, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhānaṁ ayaṁ paṭhamo ānisaṁso pāṭikaṅkho.This is the first benefit you can expect when the teachings have been followed by ear, consolidated by voice, examined by the mind, and well penetrated theoretically.

2.1PTS 2.186Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇāti—Furthermore, take a mendicant who memorizes the teaching—2.2suttaṁ, geyyaṁ, veyyākaraṇaṁ, gāthaṁ, udānaṁ, itivuttakaṁ, jātakaṁ, abbhutadhammaṁ, vedallaṁ.statements, mixed prose & verse, discussions, verses, inspired exclamations, legends, stories of past lives, amazing stories, and elaborations.2.3Tassa te dhammā sotānugatā honti, vacasā paricitā, manasānupekkhitā, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā.They’ve followed those teachings by ear, consolidated them by voice, examined them by the mind, and well penetrated them theoretically.2.4So muṭṭhassati kālaṁ kurumāno aññataraṁ devanikāyaṁ upapajjati.But they die unmindful and are reborn in one of the orders of gods.2.5Tassa tattha na heva kho sukhino dhammapadā plavanti;Though they’re happy there, passages of the teaching don’t come back to them.2.6api ca kho bhikkhu iddhimā cetovasippatto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti.However, a mendicant with psychic powers, who has achieved mastery of the mind, teaches Dhamma to the assembly of gods.2.7Tassa evaṁ hoti:They think:2.8‘ayaṁ vā so dhammavinayo, yatthāhaṁ pubbe brahmacariyaṁ acarin’ti.‘I used to lead the spiritual life in this same teaching and training.’2.9Dandho, bhikkhave, satuppādo;Memory comes up slowly,2.10atha so satto khippameva visesagāmī hoti.but then that being quickly reaches distinction.2.11Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, puriso kusalo bherisaddassa.Suppose a person was skilled in the sound of drums.2.12So addhānamaggappaṭipanno bherisaddaṁ suṇeyya.While traveling along a road they hear the sound of drums.2.13Tassa na heva kho assa kaṅkhā vā vimati vā:They wouldn’t have any doubts or uncertainties about whether2.14‘bherisaddo nu kho, na nu kho bherisaddo’ti.that was the sound of drums or not.2.15Atha kho bherisaddotveva niṭṭhaṁ gaccheyya.They’d just conclude, ‘That’s the sound of drums.’2.16Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇāti—In the same way, take a mendicant who memorizes the teaching …2.17suttaṁ, geyyaṁ, veyyākaraṇaṁ, gāthaṁ, udānaṁ, itivuttakaṁ, jātakaṁ, abbhutadhammaṁ, vedallaṁ.2.18Tassa te dhammā sotānugatā honti, vacasā paricitā, manasānupekkhitā, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā.2.19So muṭṭhassati kālaṁ kurumāno aññataraṁ devanikāyaṁ upapajjati.But they die unmindful and are reborn in one of the orders of gods. …2.20Tassa tattha na heva kho sukhino dhammapadā plavanti;2.21api ca kho bhikkhu iddhimā cetovasippatto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti.2.22Tassa evaṁ hoti:2.23‘ayaṁ vā so dhammavinayo, yatthāhaṁ pubbe brahmacariyaṁ acarin’ti.2.24Dandho, bhikkhave, satuppādo;Memory comes up slowly,2.25atha so satto khippaṁyeva visesagāmī hoti.but then that being quickly reaches distinction.2.26Sotānugatānaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammānaṁ, vacasā paricitānaṁ, manasānupekkhitānaṁ, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhānaṁ ayaṁ dutiyo ānisaṁso pāṭikaṅkho.This is the second benefit you can expect when the teachings have been followed by ear, consolidated by voice, examined by the mind, and well penetrated theoretically.

3.1Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇāti—Furthermore, take a mendicant who memorizes the teaching—3.2suttaṁ, geyyaṁ, veyyākaraṇaṁ, gāthaṁ, udānaṁ, itivuttakaṁ, jātakaṁ, abbhutadhammaṁ, vedallaṁ.statements, mixed prose & verse, discussions, verses, inspired exclamations, legends, stories of past lives, amazing stories, and elaborations.3.3Tassa te dhammā sotānugatā honti, vacasā paricitā, manasānupekkhitā, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā.They’ve followed those teachings by ear, consolidated them by voice, examined them by the mind, and well penetrated them theoretically.3.4So muṭṭhassati kālaṁ kurumāno aññataraṁ devanikāyaṁ upapajjati.But they die unmindful and are reborn in one of the orders of gods.3.5Tassa tattha na heva kho sukhino dhammapadā plavanti, napi bhikkhu iddhimā cetovasippatto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti;But passages of the teaching don’t come back to them when they’re happy, nor does a mendicant with psychic powers … teach Dhamma to the assembly of gods.3.6api ca kho devaputto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti.However, a godling teaches Dhamma to the assembly of gods.3.7Tassa evaṁ hoti:They think:3.8‘ayaṁ vā so dhammavinayo, yatthāhaṁ pubbe brahmacariyaṁ acarin’ti.‘I used to lead the spiritual life in this same teaching and training.’3.9Dandho, bhikkhave, satuppādo;Memory comes up slowly,3.10atha so satto khippaṁyeva visesagāmī hoti.but then that being quickly reaches distinction.3.11Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, puriso kusalo saṅkhasaddassa.Suppose a person was skilled in the sound of horns.3.12So addhānamaggappaṭipanno saṅkhasaddaṁ suṇeyya.While traveling along a road they hear the sound of horns.3.13Tassa na heva kho assa kaṅkhā vā vimati vā:They wouldn’t have any doubt about whether3.14‘saṅkhasaddo nu kho, na nu kho saṅkhasaddo’ti.that was the sound of horns or not.3.15Atha kho saṅkhasaddotveva niṭṭhaṁ gaccheyya.They’d just conclude, ‘That’s the sound of horns.’3.16Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇāti—In the same way, take a mendicant who memorizes the teaching …3.17suttaṁ, geyyaṁ, veyyākaraṇaṁ, gāthaṁ, udānaṁ, itivuttakaṁ, jātakaṁ, abbhutadhammaṁ, vedallaṁ.3.18Tassa te dhammā sotānugatā honti, vacasā paricitā, manasānupekkhitā, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā.3.19So muṭṭhassati kālaṁ kurumāno aññataraṁ devanikāyaṁ upapajjati.But they die unmindful and are reborn in one of the orders of gods. …3.20Tassa tattha na heva kho sukhino dhammapadā plavanti, napi bhikkhu iddhimā cetovasippatto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti;3.21api ca kho devaputto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti.3.22Tassa evaṁ hoti:3.23‘ayaṁ vā so dhammavinayo, yatthāhaṁ pubbe brahmacariyaṁ acarin’ti.3.24Dandho, bhikkhave, satuppādo;Memory comes up slowly,3.25atha so satto khippaṁyeva visesagāmī hoti.but then that being quickly reaches distinction.3.26Sotānugatānaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammānaṁ, vacasā paricitānaṁ, manasānupekkhitānaṁ, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhānaṁ ayaṁ tatiyo ānisaṁso pāṭikaṅkho.This is the third benefit you can expect when the teachings have been followed by ear, consolidated by voice, examined by the mind, and well penetrated theoretically.

4.1PTS 2.187Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇāti—Furthermore, take a mendicant who memorizes the teaching—4.2suttaṁ, geyyaṁ, veyyākaraṇaṁ, gāthaṁ, udānaṁ, itivuttakaṁ, jātakaṁ, abbhutadhammaṁ, vedallaṁ.statements, mixed prose & verse, discussions, verses, inspired exclamations, legends, stories of past lives, amazing stories, and elaborations.4.3Tassa te dhammā sotānugatā honti, vacasā paricitā, manasānupekkhitā, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā.They’ve followed those teachings by ear, consolidated them by voice, examined them by the mind, and well penetrated them theoretically.4.4So muṭṭhassati kālaṁ kurumāno aññataraṁ devanikāyaṁ upapajjati.But they die unmindful and are reborn in one of the orders of gods.4.5Tassa tattha na heva kho sukhino dhammapadā plavanti, napi bhikkhu iddhimā cetovasippatto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti, napi devaputto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti;But passages of the teaching don’t come back to them when they’re happy, and neither a mendicant with psychic powers … nor a godling teaches Dhamma to the assembly of gods.4.6api ca kho opapātiko opapātikaṁ sāreti:But a being who has been reborn spontaneously reminds another such being:4.7‘sarasi tvaṁ, mārisa, sarasi tvaṁ, mārisa, yattha mayaṁ pubbe brahmacariyaṁ acarimhā’ti.‘Do you remember, good fellow? Do you remember where we used to lead the spiritual life?’4.8So evamāha:He says:4.9‘sarāmi, mārisa, sarāmi, mārisā’ti.‘I remember, good fellow, I remember!’4.10Dandho, bhikkhave, satuppādo;Memory comes up slowly,4.11atha so satto khippaṁyeva visesagāmī hoti.but then that being quickly reaches distinction.4.12Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, dve sahāyakā sahapaṁsukīḷikā.Suppose there were two friends who had played together in the sand.4.13Te kadāci karahaci aññamaññaṁ samāgaccheyyuṁ.Some time or other they’d meet.4.14Añño pana sahāyako sahāyakaṁ evaṁ vadeyya:And one friend would say to the other:4.15‘idampi, samma, sarasi, idampi, samma, sarasī’ti.‘Do you remember this, my dear? Do you remember that, my dear?’4.16So evaṁ vadeyya:They’d say:4.17‘sarāmi, samma, sarāmi, sammā’ti.‘I remember, my dear, I remember!’4.18Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇāti—In the same way, take a mendicant who memorizes the teaching …4.19suttaṁ, geyyaṁ, veyyākaraṇaṁ, gāthaṁ, udānaṁ, itivuttakaṁ, jātakaṁ, abbhutadhammaṁ, vedallaṁ.4.20Tassa te dhammā sotānugatā honti, vacasā paricitā, manasānupekkhitā, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā.4.21So muṭṭhassati kālaṁ kurumāno aññataraṁ devanikāyaṁ upapajjati.But they die unmindful and are reborn in one of the orders of gods. …4.22Tassa tattha na heva kho sukhino dhammapadā plavanti, napi bhikkhu iddhimā cetovasippatto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti, napi devaputto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti;4.23api ca kho opapātiko opapātikaṁ sāreti:4.24‘sarasi tvaṁ, mārisa, sarasi tvaṁ, mārisa, yattha mayaṁ pubbe brahmacariyaṁ acarimhā’ti.4.25So evamāha:4.26‘sarāmi, mārisa, sarāmi, mārisā’ti.4.27Dandho, bhikkhave, satuppādo;Memory comes up slowly,4.28atha kho so satto khippaṁyeva visesagāmī hoti.but then that being quickly reaches distinction.4.29Sotānugatānaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammānaṁ, vacasā paricitānaṁ, manasānupekkhitānaṁ, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhānaṁ ayaṁ catuttho ānisaṁso pāṭikaṅkho.This is the fourth benefit you can expect when the teachings have been followed by ear, consolidated by voice, examined by the mind, and well penetrated theoretically.

4.30Sotānugatānaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammānaṁ, vacasā paricitānaṁ, manasānupekkhitānaṁ diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhānaṁ ime cattāro ānisaṁsā pāṭikaṅkhā”ti.You can expect these four benefits when the teachings have been followed by ear, consolidated by voice, examined by the mind, and well penetrated theoretically.”

4.31Paṭhamaṁ.