1.1Atha kho anāthapiṇḍiko gahapati yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho anāthapiṇḍikaṁ gahapatiṁ bhagavā etadavoca:Then the householder Anāthapiṇḍika went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:

2.1“Pañcime, gahapati, dhammā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā dullabhā lokasmiṁ.“Householder, these five things, which are likable, desirable, and agreeable are hard to get in the world.2.2Katame pañca?What five?2.3Āyu, gahapati, iṭṭho kanto manāpo dullabho lokasmiṁ;Long life,2.4vaṇṇo iṭṭho kanto manāpo dullabho lokasmiṁ;beauty,2.5sukhaṁ iṭṭhaṁ kantaṁ manāpaṁ dullabhaṁ lokasmiṁ;happiness,2.6yaso iṭṭho kanto manāpo dullabho lokasmiṁ;fame,2.7saggā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā dullabhā lokasmiṁ.and heaven.2.8Ime kho, gahapati, pañca dhammā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā dullabhā lokasmiṁ.These are the five things, which are likable, desirable, and agreeable, but hard to get in the world.

3.1PTS 3.48Imesaṁ kho, gahapati, pañcannaṁ dhammānaṁ iṭṭhānaṁ kantānaṁ manāpānaṁ dullabhānaṁ lokasmiṁ na āyācanahetu vā patthanāhetu vā paṭilābhaṁ vadāmi.And I say that these five things are not got by supplication or wishing for them.3.2Imesaṁ kho, gahapati, pañcannaṁ dhammānaṁ iṭṭhānaṁ kantānaṁ manāpānaṁ dullabhānaṁ lokasmiṁ āyācanahetu vā patthanāhetu vā paṭilābho abhavissa, ko idha kena hāyetha?If they were, who would lack them?

4.1Na kho, gahapati, arahati ariyasāvako āyukāmo āyuṁ āyācituṁ vā abhinandituṁ vā āyussa vāpi hetu.A noble disciple who wants to live long ought not pray for it, or hope for it, or pine for it.4.2Āyukāmena, gahapati, ariyasāvakena āyusaṁvattanikā paṭipadā paṭipajjitabbā.Instead, they should practice the way that leads to long life.4.3Āyusaṁvattanikā hissa paṭipadā paṭipannā āyupaṭilābhāya saṁvattati.For by practicing that way they gain long life4.4So lābhī hoti āyussa dibbassa vā mānusassa vā.as a god or a human being.

5.1Na kho, gahapati, arahati ariyasāvako vaṇṇakāmo vaṇṇaṁ āyācituṁ vā abhinandituṁ vā vaṇṇassa vāpi hetu.A noble disciple who wants to be beautiful ought not pray for it, or hope for it, or pine for it.5.2Vaṇṇakāmena, gahapati, ariyasāvakena vaṇṇasaṁvattanikā paṭipadā paṭipajjitabbā.Instead, they should practice the way that leads to beauty.5.3Vaṇṇasaṁvattanikā hissa paṭipadā paṭipannā vaṇṇapaṭilābhāya saṁvattati.For by practicing that way they gain beauty5.4So lābhī hoti vaṇṇassa dibbassa vā mānusassa vā.as a god or a human being.

6.1Na kho, gahapati, arahati ariyasāvako sukhakāmo sukhaṁ āyācituṁ vā abhinandituṁ vā sukhassa vāpi hetu.A noble disciple who wants to be happy ought not pray for it, or hope for it, or pine for it.6.2Sukhakāmena, gahapati, ariyasāvakena sukhasaṁvattanikā paṭipadā paṭipajjitabbā.Instead, they should practice the way that leads to happiness.6.3Sukhasaṁvattanikā hissa paṭipadā paṭipannā sukhapaṭilābhāya saṁvattati.For by practicing that way they gain happiness6.4So lābhī hoti sukhassa dibbassa vā mānusassa vā.as a god or a human being.

7.1Na kho, gahapati, arahati ariyasāvako yasakāmo yasaṁ āyācituṁ vā abhinandituṁ vā yasassa vāpi hetu.A noble disciple who wants to be famous ought not pray for it, or hope for it, or pine for it.7.2Yasakāmena, gahapati, ariyasāvakena yasasaṁvattanikā paṭipadā paṭipajjitabbā.Instead, they should practice the way that leads to fame.7.3Yasasaṁvattanikā hissa paṭipadā paṭipannā yasapaṭilābhāya saṁvattati.For by practicing that way they gain fame7.4So lābhī hoti yasassa dibbassa vā mānusassa vā.as a god or a human being.

8.1Na kho, gahapati, arahati ariyasāvako saggakāmo saggaṁ āyācituṁ vā abhinandituṁ vā saggānaṁ vāpi hetu.A noble disciple who wants to go to heaven ought not pray for it, or hope for it, or pine for it.8.2Saggakāmena, gahapati, ariyasāvakena saggasaṁvattanikā paṭipadā paṭipajjitabbā.Instead, they should practice the way that leads to heaven.8.3Saggasaṁvattanikā hissa paṭipadā paṭipannā saggapaṭilābhāya saṁvattati.For by practicing that way they gain heaven,8.4So lābhī hoti saggānanti.they are one who gains the heavens.

9.1Āyuṁ vaṇṇaṁ yasaṁ kittiṁ,For one who desires lofty delights9.2Saggaṁ uccākulīnataṁ;again and again—9.3Ratiyo patthayānena,long life, beauty, fame and reputation,9.4Uḷārā aparāparā.heaven, and an eminent family—

10.1PTS 3.49Appamādaṁ pasaṁsanti,the astute praise diligence10.2puññakiriyāsu paṇḍitā;in making merit.10.3Appamatto ubho atthe,Being diligent, an astute person10.4adhigaṇhāti paṇḍito.secures both benefits:

11.1Diṭṭhe dhamme ca yo attho,the benefit in this life,11.2yo cattho samparāyiko;and in lives to come.11.3Atthābhisamayā dhīro,An attentive one, comprehending the meaning,11.4paṇḍitoti pavuccatī”ti.is said to be astute.”

11.5Tatiyaṁ.