1.1“Catūsu, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.“When a foolish, incompetent untrue person acts wrongly toward four people they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.1.2Katamesu catūsu?What four?1.3Mātari, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.Mother …1.4Pitari, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno …pe… tathāgate, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno …pe… tathāgatasāvake, bhikkhave, micchā paṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.father … a Realized One … and a disciple of a Realized One.1.5Imesu kho, bhikkhave, catūsu micchā paṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.When a foolish, incompetent untrue person acts wrongly toward these four people they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.

2.1Catūsu, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati.When an astute, competent true person acts rightly toward four individuals they keep themselves intact and unscathed. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.2.2Katamesu catūsu?What four?2.3Mātari, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati.Mother …2.4Pitari, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno …pe… tathāgate, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno …pe… tathāgatasāvake, bhikkhave, sammā paṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati.father … a Realized One … and a disciple of a Realized One.2.5Imesu kho, bhikkhave, catūsu sammā paṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavatīti.When an astute, competent true person acts rightly toward these four people they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.

3.1PTS 2.5Mātari pitari cāpi,A person who does wrong3.2yo micchā paṭipajjati;by their mother or father,3.3Tathāgate vā sambuddhe,or a Realized One, a Buddha,3.4atha vā tassa sāvake;or one of their disciples,3.5Bahuñca so pasavati,brims with much wickedness.3.6apuññaṁ tādiso naro.

4.1Tāya naṁ adhammacariyāya,Because of their unprincipled conduct4.2Mātāpitūsu paṇḍitā;toward their parents,4.3Idheva naṁ garahanti,they’re criticized in this life by the astute,4.4Peccāpāyañca gacchati.and they depart to be reborn in a place of loss.

5.1Mātari pitari cāpi,A person who does right5.2yo sammā paṭipajjati;by their mother and father,5.3Tathāgate vā sambuddhe,or a Realized One, a Buddha,5.4atha vā tassa sāvake;or one of their disciples,5.5Bahuñca so pasavati,brims with much merit.5.6puññaṁ etādiso naro.

6.1Tāya naṁ dhammacariyāya,Because of their principled conduct6.2mātāpitūsu paṇḍitā;toward their parents,6.3Idheva naṁ pasaṁsanti,they’re praised in this life by the astute,6.4pecca sagge pamodatī”ti.and they depart to rejoice in heaven.”

6.5Catutthaṁ.