1.1“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, alabbhanīyāni ṭhānāni samaṇena vā brāhmaṇena vā devena vā mārena vā brahmunā vā kenaci vā lokasmiṁ.“Mendicants, there are five things that cannot be had by any ascetic or brahmin or god or Māra or divinity or by anyone in the world.1.2Katamāni pañca?What five?1.3‘Jarādhammaṁ mā jīrī’ti alabbhanīyaṁ ṭhānaṁ samaṇena vā brāhmaṇena vā devena vā mārena vā brahmunā vā kenaci vā lokasmiṁ.That someone liable to old age should not grow old.1.4‘Byādhidhammaṁ mā byādhīyī’ti …pe… ‘maraṇadhammaṁ mā mīyī’ti … ‘khayadhammaṁ mā khīyī’ti … ‘nassanadhammaṁ mā nassī’ti alabbhanīyaṁ ṭhānaṁ samaṇena vā brāhmaṇena vā devena vā mārena vā brahmunā vā kenaci vā lokasmiṁ.That someone liable to sickness should not get sick. … That someone liable to death should not die. … That someone liable to ending should not end. … That someone liable to perishing should not perish. …

2.1Assutavato, bhikkhave, puthujjanassa jarādhammaṁ jīrati.An unlearned ordinary person has someone liable to old age who grows old.2.2So jarādhamme jiṇṇe na iti paṭisañcikkhati:But they don’t reflect on old age:2.3‘na kho mayhevekassa jarādhammaṁ jīrati, atha kho yāvatā sattānaṁ āgati gati cuti upapatti sabbesaṁ sattānaṁ jarādhammaṁ jīrati.‘It’s not just me who has someone liable to old age who grows old. For as long as sentient beings come and go, pass away and are reborn, they all have someone liable to old age who grows old.2.4Ahañceva kho pana jarādhamme jiṇṇe soceyyaṁ kilameyyaṁ parideveyyaṁ, urattāḷiṁ kandeyyaṁ, sammohaṁ āpajjeyyaṁ, bhattampi me nacchādeyya, kāyepi dubbaṇṇiyaṁ okkameyya, kammantāpi nappavatteyyuṁ, amittāpi attamanā assu, mittāpi dummanā assū’ti.If I were to sorrow and wail and lament, beating my breast and falling into confusion, just because someone liable to old age grows old, I’d lose my appetite and my physical appearance would deteriorate. My work wouldn’t get done, my enemies would be encouraged, and my friends would be dispirited.’2.5So jarādhamme jiṇṇe socati kilamati paridevati, urattāḷiṁ kandati, sammohaṁ āpajjati.And so, when someone liable to old age grows old, they sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.2.6Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:This is called2.7‘assutavā puthujjano viddho savisena sokasallena attānaṁyeva paritāpeti’.an unlearned ordinary person struck by sorrow’s poisoned arrow, who only mortifies themselves.

3.1PTS 3.55Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, assutavato puthujjanassa byādhidhammaṁ byādhīyati …pe… maraṇadhammaṁ mīyati … khayadhammaṁ khīyati … nassanadhammaṁ nassati.Furthermore, an unlearned ordinary person has someone liable to sickness … death … ending … perishing.3.2So nassanadhamme naṭṭhe na iti paṭisañcikkhati:But they don’t reflect on perishing:3.3‘na kho mayhevekassa nassanadhammaṁ nassati, atha kho yāvatā sattānaṁ āgati gati cuti upapatti sabbesaṁ sattānaṁ nassanadhammaṁ nassati.‘It’s not just me who has someone liable to perishing who perishes. For as long as sentient beings come and go, pass away and are reborn, they all have someone liable to perishing who perishes.3.4Ahañceva kho pana nassanadhamme naṭṭhe soceyyaṁ kilameyyaṁ parideveyyaṁ, urattāḷiṁ kandeyyaṁ, sammohaṁ āpajjeyyaṁ, bhattampi me nacchādeyya, kāyepi dubbaṇṇiyaṁ okkameyya, kammantāpi nappavatteyyuṁ, amittāpi attamanā assu, mittāpi dummanā assū’ti.If I were to sorrow and wail and lament, beating my breast and falling into confusion, just because someone liable to perishing perishes, I’d lose my appetite and my physical appearance would deteriorate. My work wouldn’t get done, my enemies would be encouraged, and my friends would be dispirited.’3.5So nassanadhamme naṭṭhe socati kilamati paridevati, urattāḷiṁ kandati, sammohaṁ āpajjati.And so, when someone liable to perishing perishes, they sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.3.6Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:This is called3.7‘assutavā puthujjano viddho savisena sokasallena attānaṁyeva paritāpeti’.an unlearned ordinary person struck by sorrow’s poisoned arrow, who only mortifies themselves.

4.1Sutavato ca kho, bhikkhave, ariyasāvakassa jarādhammaṁ jīrati.A learned noble disciple has someone liable to old age who grows old.4.2So jarādhamme jiṇṇe iti paṭisañcikkhati:So they reflect on old age:4.3‘na kho mayhevekassa jarādhammaṁ jīrati, atha kho yāvatā sattānaṁ āgati gati cuti upapatti sabbesaṁ sattānaṁ jarādhammaṁ jīrati.‘It’s not just me who has someone liable to old age who grows old. For as long as sentient beings come and go, pass away and are reborn, they all have someone liable to old age who grows old.4.4Ahañceva kho pana jarādhamme jiṇṇe soceyyaṁ kilameyyaṁ parideveyyaṁ, urattāḷiṁ kandeyyaṁ, sammohaṁ āpajjeyyaṁ, bhattampi me nacchādeyya, kāyepi dubbaṇṇiyaṁ okkameyya, kammantāpi nappavatteyyuṁ, amittāpi attamanā assu, mittāpi dummanā assū’ti.If I were to sorrow and wail and lament, beating my breast and falling into confusion, just because someone liable to old age grows old, I’d lose my appetite and my physical appearance would deteriorate. My work wouldn’t get done, my enemies would be encouraged, and my friends would be dispirited.’4.5So jarādhamme jiṇṇe na socati na kilamati na paridevati, na urattāḷiṁ kandati, na sammohaṁ āpajjati.And so, when someone liable to old age grows old, they don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.4.6Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:This is called4.7‘sutavā ariyasāvako abbuhi savisaṁ sokasallaṁ, yena viddho assutavā puthujjano attānaṁyeva paritāpeti.a learned noble disciple who has drawn out sorrow’s poisoned arrow, struck by which unlearned ordinary people only mortify themselves.4.8Asoko visallo ariyasāvako attānaṁyeva parinibbāpeti’.Sorrowless, free of thorns, that noble disciple only extinguishes themselves.

5.1PTS 3.56Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sutavato ariyasāvakassa byādhidhammaṁ byādhīyati …pe… maraṇadhammaṁ mīyati … khayadhammaṁ khīyati … nassanadhammaṁ nassati.Furthermore, a learned noble disciple has someone liable to sickness … death … ending … perishing.5.2So nassanadhamme naṭṭhe iti paṭisañcikkhati:So they reflect on perishing:5.3‘na kho mayhevekassa nassanadhammaṁ nassati, atha kho yāvatā sattānaṁ āgati gati cuti upapatti sabbesaṁ sattānaṁ nassanadhammaṁ nassati.‘It’s not just me who has someone liable to perishing who perishes. For as long as sentient beings come and go, pass away and are reborn, they all have someone liable to perishing who perishes.5.4Ahañceva kho pana nassanadhamme naṭṭhe soceyyaṁ kilameyyaṁ parideveyyaṁ, urattāḷiṁ kandeyyaṁ, sammohaṁ āpajjeyyaṁ, bhattampi me nacchādeyya, kāyepi dubbaṇṇiyaṁ okkameyya, kammantāpi nappavatteyyuṁ, amittāpi attamanā assu, mittāpi dummanā assū’ti.If I were to sorrow and wail and lament, beating my breast and falling into confusion, just because someone liable to perishing perishes, I’d lose my appetite and my physical appearance would deteriorate. My work wouldn’t get done, my enemies would be encouraged, and my friends would be dispirited.’5.5So nassanadhamme naṭṭhe na socati na kilamati na paridevati, na urattāḷiṁ kandati, na sammohaṁ āpajjati.And so, when someone liable to perishing perishes, they don’t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.5.6Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave:This is called5.7‘sutavā ariyasāvako abbuhi savisaṁ sokasallaṁ, yena viddho assutavā puthujjano attānaṁyeva paritāpeti.a learned noble disciple who has drawn out sorrow’s poisoned arrow, struck by which unlearned ordinary people only mortify themselves.5.8Asoko visallo ariyasāvako attānaṁyeva parinibbāpetī’ti.Sorrowless, free of thorns, that noble disciple only extinguishes themselves.

6.1Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca alabbhanīyāni ṭhānāni samaṇena vā brāhmaṇena vā devena vā mārena vā brahmunā vā kenaci vā lokasminti.These are the five things that cannot be had by any ascetic or brahmin or god or Māra or divinity or by anyone in the world.

7.1Na socanāya paridevanāya,Sorrowing and lamenting7.2Atthodha labbhā api appakopi;doesn’t do even a little bit of good.7.3Socantamenaṁ dukhitaṁ viditvā,When they know that you’re sad,7.4Paccatthikā attamanā bhavanti.your enemies are encouraged.

8.1Yato ca kho paṇḍito āpadāsu,When an astute person doesn’t waver <j>in the face of adversity,8.2Na vedhatī atthavinicchayaññū;as they’re able to evaluate what’s beneficial,8.3Paccatthikāssa dukhitā bhavanti,their enemies suffer,8.4Disvā mukhaṁ avikāraṁ purāṇaṁ.seeing that their normal expression doesn’t change.

9.1Jappena mantena subhāsitena,Prayers, recitations, fine sayings,9.2Anuppadānena paveṇiyā vā;or charity of woven rugs:9.3Yathā yathā yattha labhetha atthaṁ,if by means of any such things you benefit,9.4Tathā tathā tattha parakkameyya.then by all means keep doing them.

10.1Sace pajāneyya alabbhaneyyo,But if you understand that ‘this good thing10.2Mayāva aññena vā esa attho;can’t be had by me or by anyone else’,10.3Asocamāno adhivāsayeyya,you should accept it without sorrowing, thinking:10.4Kammaṁ daḷhaṁ kinti karomi dānī”ti.‘The deed is powerful. What can I do now?’”

10.5Aṭṭhamaṁ.