1.1Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā antarā ca madhuraṁ antarā ca verañjaṁ addhānamaggappaṭipanno hoti.At one time the Buddha was traveling along the road between Madhurā and Verañjā,1.2Sambahulāpi kho gahapatī ca gahapatāniyo ca antarā ca madhuraṁ antarā ca verañjaṁ addhānamaggappaṭipannā honti.as were several householders, both women and men.1.3Atha kho bhagavā maggā okkamma aññatarasmiṁ rukkhamūle (…) nisīdi.The Buddha left the road and sat at the root of a tree,1.4Addasaṁsu kho gahapatī ca gahapatāniyo ca bhagavantaṁ aññatarasmiṁ rukkhamūle nisinnaṁ.where the householders saw him.

1.5Disvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu. Ekamantaṁ nisinne kho te gahapatī ca gahapatāniyo ca bhagavā etadavoca:They went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to them:

2.1“Cattārome, gahapatayo, saṁvāsā.“Householders, there are four ways of living together.2.2Katame cattāro?What four?

1. 2.3Chavo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati,A male zombie living with a female zombie;
2. 2.4chavo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati,a male zombie living with a goddess;
3. 2.5devo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati,a god living with a female zombie;
4. 2.6devo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati.a god living with a goddess.

3.1PTS 2.58Kathañca, gahapatayo, chavo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati?And how does a male zombie live with a female zombie?3.2Idha, gahapatayo, sāmiko hoti pāṇātipātī adinnādāyī kāmesumicchācārī musāvādī surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhāyī dussīlo pāpadhammo maccheramalapariyuṭṭhitena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati akkosakaparibhāsako samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ;It’s when the husband kills living creatures, steals, commits sexual misconduct, lies, and consumes intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor. He’s unethical, of bad character, living at home with his heart full of the stain of stinginess, abusing and insulting ascetics and brahmins.3.3bhariyāpissa hoti pāṇātipātinī adinnādāyinī kāmesumicchācārinī musāvādinī surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhāyinī dussīlā pāpadhammā maccheramalapariyuṭṭhitena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati akkosikaparibhāsikā samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ.And the wife is also … unethical, of bad character …3.4Evaṁ kho, gahapatayo, chavo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati.That’s how a male zombie lives with a female zombie.

4.1Kathañca, gahapatayo, chavo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati?And how does a male zombie live with a goddess?4.2Idha, gahapatayo, sāmiko hoti pāṇātipātī adinnādāyī kāmesumicchācārī musāvādī surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhāyī dussīlo pāpadhammo maccheramalapariyuṭṭhitena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati akkosakaparibhāsako samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ;It’s when the husband … is unethical, of bad character …4.3bhariyā khvassa hoti pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā adinnādānā paṭiviratā kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratā musāvādā paṭiviratā surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭiviratā sīlavatī kalyāṇadhammā vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati anakkosikaparibhāsikā samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ.But the wife doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume beer, wine, and liquor intoxicants. She’s ethical, of good character, living at home with heart rid of the stain of stinginess, not abusing and insulting ascetics and brahmins.4.4Evaṁ kho, gahapatayo, chavo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati.That’s how a male zombie lives with a goddess.

5.1Kathañca, gahapatayo, devo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati?And how does a god live with a female zombie?5.2Idha, gahapatayo, sāmiko hoti pāṇātipātā paṭivirato adinnādānā paṭivirato kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato musāvādā paṭivirato surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati anakkosakaparibhāsako samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ;It’s when the husband … is ethical, of good character …5.3bhariyā khvassa hoti pāṇātipātinī …pe… surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhāyinī dussīlā pāpadhammā maccheramalapariyuṭṭhitena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati akkosikaparibhāsikā samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ.But the wife … is unethical, of bad character …5.4Evaṁ kho, gahapatayo, devo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati.That’s how a god lives with a female zombie.

6.1PTS 2.59Kathañca, gahapatayo, devo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati?And how does a god live with a goddess?6.2Idha, gahapatayo, sāmiko hoti pāṇātipātā paṭivirato …pe… sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati anakkosakaparibhāsako samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ;It’s when the husband … is ethical, of good character …6.3bhariyāpissa hoti pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā …pe… surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭiviratā sīlavatī kalyāṇadhammā vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati anakkosikaparibhāsikā samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ.And the wife is also … ethical, of good character …6.4Evaṁ kho, gahapatayo, devo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati.That’s how a god lives with a goddess.

6.5Ime kho, gahapatayo, cattāro saṁvāsāti.These are the four ways of living together.

7.1Ubho ca honti dussīlā,When both are unethical,7.2kadariyā paribhāsakā;miserly and abusive,7.3Te honti jānipatayo,then wife and husband7.4chavā saṁvāsamāgatā.live together as zombies.

8.1Sāmiko hoti dussīlo,When the husband is unethical,8.2kadariyo paribhāsako;miserly and abusive,8.3Bhariyā sīlavatī hoti,but the wife is ethical,8.4vadaññū vītamaccharā;bountiful, rid of stinginess,8.5Sāpi devī saṁvasati,she’s a goddess living8.6chavena patinā saha.with a zombie for a husband.

9.1Sāmiko sīlavā hoti,When the husband is ethical,9.2vadaññū vītamaccharo;bountiful, rid of stinginess,9.3Bhariyā hoti dussīlā,but the wife is unethical,9.4kadariyā paribhāsikā;miserly and abusive,9.5Sāpi chavā saṁvasati,she’s a zombie living9.6devena patinā saha.with a god for a husband.

10.1Ubho saddhā vadaññū ca,When both are faithful and bountiful,10.2saññatā dhammajīvino;disciplined, living righteously,10.3Te honti jānipatayo,then wife and husband10.4aññamaññaṁ piyaṁvadā.say nice things to each other.

11.1Atthāsaṁ pacurā honti,Their needs are amply satisfied,11.2phāsukaṁ upajāyati;so they live at ease.11.3Amittā dummanā honti,Their enemies are downhearted,11.4ubhinnaṁ samasīlinaṁ.when both are equal in ethics.

12.1Idha dhammaṁ caritvāna,Having practiced the teaching here,12.2samasīlabbatā ubho;both equal in precepts and observances,12.3Nandino devalokasmiṁ,they delight in the heavenly realm,12.4modanti kāmakāmino”ti.enjoying all the pleasures they desire.”

12.5Tatiyaṁ.