1.1“Nayidaṁ, bhikkhave, brahmacariyaṁ vussati janakuhanatthaṁ, na janalapanatthaṁ, na lābhasakkārasilokānisaṁsatthaṁ, na itivādappamokkhānisaṁsatthaṁ, na ‘iti maṁ jano jānātū’ti.“Mendicants, this spiritual life is not lived for the sake of fawning or flattering people, nor for the benefit of possessions, honor, or popularity, nor for the benefit of winning debates, nor thinking, ‘So let people know about me!’1.2Atha kho idaṁ, bhikkhave, brahmacariyaṁ vussati saṁvaratthaṁ pahānatthaṁ virāgatthaṁ nirodhatthanti.This spiritual life is lived for the sake of restraint, giving up, fading away, and cessation.

2.1Saṁvaratthaṁ pahānatthaṁ,The Buddha taught the spiritual life2.2brahmacariyaṁ anītihaṁ;not because of legends,2.3Adesayi so bhagavā,but for the sake of restraint and giving up,2.4nibbānogadhagāminaṁ;and because its objective is extinguishment.2.5Esa maggo mahantehi,This is the path followed by the big-hearted,2.6anuyāto mahesibhi.the great seers.

3.1Ye ca taṁ paṭipajjanti,Those who practice it3.2yathā buddhena desitaṁ;as it was taught by the Buddha,3.3Dukkhassantaṁ karissanti,doing the Teacher’s bidding,3.4satthusāsanakārino”ti.make an end of suffering.”

3.5Pañcamaṁ.