1.1PTS 3.35Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground.1.2Atha kho cundī rājakumārī pañcahi rathasatehi pañcahi ca kumārisatehi parivutā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnā kho cundī rājakumārī bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:Then Princess Cundī, escorted by five hundred chariots and five hundred royal maidens, went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:

2.1“Amhākaṁ, bhante, bhātā cundo nāma rājakumāro, so evamāha:“Sir, my brother, Prince Cunda, says this:2.2‘yadeva so hoti itthī vā puriso vā buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, pāṇātipātā paṭivirato, adinnādānā paṭivirato, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato, musāvādā paṭivirato, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato, so kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁyeva upapajjati, no duggatin’ti.‘Take a woman or man who goes for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha, and doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor. Only then do they get reborn in a good place, not a bad place, when their body breaks up, after death.’2.3Sāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavantaṁ pucchāmi:And so I ask the Buddha:2.4‘kathaṁrūpe kho, bhante, satthari pasanno kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁyeva upapajjati, no duggatiṁ?Sir, what kind of teacher should you have confidence in so as to be reborn in a good place, not a bad place, when the body breaks up, after death?2.5Kathaṁrūpe dhamme pasanno kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁyeva upapajjati, no duggatiṁ?Sir, what kind of teaching should you have confidence in so as to be reborn in a good place, not a bad place, when the body breaks up, after death?2.6Kathaṁrūpe saṅghe pasanno kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁyeva upapajjati, no duggatiṁ?Sir, what kind of Saṅgha should you have confidence in so as to be reborn in a good place, not a bad place, when the body breaks up, after death?2.7Kathaṁrūpesu sīlesu paripūrakārī kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁyeva upapajjati, no duggatin’”ti?Sir, what kind of ethics should you fulfill so as to be reborn in a good place, not a bad place, when the body breaks up, after death?”

3.1“Yāvatā, cundi, sattā apadā vā dvipadā vā catuppadā vā bahuppadā vā rūpino vā arūpino vā saññino vā asaññino vā nevasaññināsaññino vā, tathāgato tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati arahaṁ sammāsambuddho.“Cundī, the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha, is said to be the best of all sentient beings—be they footless, with two feet, four feet, or many feet; with form or formless; with perception or without perception or with neither perception nor non-perception.3.2Ye kho, cundi, buddhe pasannā, agge te pasannā.Those who have confidence in the Buddha have confidence in the best.3.3Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.

4.1Yāvatā, cundi, dhammā saṅkhatā, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati.The noble eightfold path is said to be the best of all conditioned things.4.2Ye, cundi, ariye aṭṭhaṅgike magge pasannā, agge te pasannā, agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.Those who have confidence in the noble eightfold path have confidence in the best. Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.

5.1PTS 3.36Yāvatā, cundi, dhammā saṅkhatā vā asaṅkhatā vā, virāgo tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—Fading away is said to be the best of all things whether conditioned or unconditioned.5.2madanimmadano pipāsavinayo ālayasamugghāto vaṭṭupacchedo taṇhākkhayo virāgo nirodho nibbānaṁ.That is, the quelling of vanity, the removing of thirst, the uprooting of clinging, the breaking of the round, the ending of craving, fading away, cessation, extinguishment.5.3Ye kho, cundi, virāge dhamme pasannā, agge te pasannā.Those who have confidence in the teaching of fading away have confidence in the best.5.4Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.

6.1Yāvatā, cundi, saṅghā vā gaṇā vā, tathāgatasāvakasaṅgho tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—The Saṅgha of the Realized One’s disciples is said to be the best of all communities and groups.6.2cattāri purisayugāni aṭṭha purisapuggalā, esa bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho āhuneyyo pāhuneyyo dakkhiṇeyyo añjalikaraṇīyo anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa.It consists of the four pairs, the eight individual persons. This is the Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples that is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.6.3Ye kho, cundi, saṅghe pasannā, agge te pasannā.Those who have confidence in the Saṅgha have confidence in the best.6.4Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.

7.1Yāvatā, cundi, sīlāni, ariyakantāni sīlāni tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—The ethical conduct loved by the noble ones is said to be the best of all ethics.7.2akhaṇḍāni acchiddāni asabalāni akammāsāni bhujissāni viññuppasatthāni aparāmaṭṭhāni samādhisaṁvattanikāni.It is intact, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred, liberating, praised by sensible people, not mistaken, and leading to immersion.7.3Ye kho, cundi, ariyakantesu sīlesu paripūrakārino, agge te paripūrakārino.Those who fulfill the ethics loved by the noble ones fulfill the best.7.4Agge kho pana paripūrakārīnaṁ aggo vipāko hotīti.Fulfilling the best, the result is the best.

8.1Aggato ve pasannānaṁ,For those who, knowing the best teaching,8.2aggaṁ dhammaṁ vijānataṁ;base their confidence on the best—8.3Agge buddhe pasannānaṁ,confident in the best Awakened One,8.4dakkhiṇeyye anuttare.supremely worthy of a religious donation;

9.1Agge dhamme pasannānaṁ,confident in the best teaching,9.2virāgūpasame sukhe;the bliss of fading and stilling;9.3Agge saṅghe pasannānaṁ,confident in the best Saṅgha,9.4puññakkhette anuttare.the supreme field of merit—

10.1Aggasmiṁ dānaṁ dadataṁ,giving gifts to the best,10.2aggaṁ puññaṁ pavaḍḍhati;the best of merit grows:10.3Aggaṁ āyu ca vaṇṇo ca,the best lifespan, beauty,10.4yaso kitti sukhaṁ balaṁ.fame, reputation, happiness, and strength.

11.1Aggassa dātā medhāvī,An intelligent person gives to the best,11.2aggadhammasamāhito;settled on the best teaching.11.3Devabhūto manusso vā,When they become a god or human,11.4aggappatto pamodatī”ti.they rejoice at reaching the best.”

11.5Dutiyaṁ.