1.1“Pañcime, bhikkhave, yodhājīvā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.“Mendicants, these five warriors are found in the world.1.2Katame pañca?What five?

1.3Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco yodhājīvo rajaggaññeva disvā saṁsīdati visīdati na santhambhati na sakkoti saṅgāmaṁ otarituṁ.Firstly, one warrior falters and founders at the mere sight of a cloud of dust. He doesn’t stay firm, and fails to plunge into battle.1.4Evarūpopi, bhikkhave, idhekacco yodhājīvo hoti.Some warriors are like that.1.5Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo yodhājīvo santo saṁvijjamāno lokasmiṁ.This is the first warrior found in the world.

2.1Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, idhekacco yodhājīvo sahati rajaggaṁ;Furthermore, one warrior can prevail over a cloud of dust,2.2api ca kho dhajaggaññeva disvā saṁsīdati visīdati, na santhambhati, na sakkoti saṅgāmaṁ otarituṁ.but he falters and founders at the mere sight of a banner’s crest. He doesn’t stay firm, and fails to plunge into battle.2.3Evarūpopi, bhikkhave, idhekacco yodhājīvo hoti.Some warriors are like that.2.4Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo yodhājīvo santo saṁvijjamāno lokasmiṁ.This is the second warrior found in the world.

3.1Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, idhekacco yodhājīvo sahati rajaggaṁ sahati dhajaggaṁ;Furthermore, one warrior can prevail over a cloud of dust and a banner’s crest,3.2api ca kho ussāraṇaññeva sutvā saṁsīdati visīdati, na santhambhati, na sakkoti saṅgāmaṁ otarituṁ.but he falters and founders at the mere sound of turmoil. He doesn’t stay firm, and fails to plunge into battle.3.3Evarūpopi, bhikkhave, idhekacco yodhājīvo hoti.Some warriors are like that.3.4Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo yodhājīvo santo saṁvijjamāno lokasmiṁ.This is the third warrior found in the world.

4.1Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, idhekacco yodhājīvo sahati rajaggaṁ, sahati dhajaggaṁ, sahati ussāraṇaṁ;Furthermore, one warrior can prevail over a cloud of dust and a banner’s crest and turmoil,4.2api ca kho sampahāre haññati byāpajjati.but he’s killed or injured when blows are struck.4.3Evarūpopi, bhikkhave, idhekacco yodhājīvo hoti.Some warriors are like that.4.4Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho yodhājīvo santo saṁvijjamāno lokasmiṁ.This is the fourth warrior found in the world.

5.1PTS 3.90Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, idhekacco yodhājīvo sahati rajaggaṁ, sahati dhajaggaṁ, sahati ussāraṇaṁ, sahati sampahāraṁ.Furthermore, one warrior can prevail over a cloud of dust and a banner’s crest and turmoil and being struck.5.2So taṁ saṅgāmaṁ abhivijinitvā vijitasaṅgāmo tameva saṅgāmasīsaṁ ajjhāvasati.He wins victory in battle, establishing himself as foremost in battle.5.3Evarūpopi, bhikkhave, idhekacco yodhājīvo hoti.Some warriors are like that.5.4Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamo yodhājīvo santo saṁvijjamāno lokasmiṁ.This is the fifth warrior found in the world.

5.5Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca yodhājīvā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.These are the five warriors found in the world.

6.1Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcime yodhājīvūpamā puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā bhikkhūsu.In the same way, these five individuals similar to warriors are found among the monks.6.2Katame pañca?What five?

6.3Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu rajaggaññeva disvā saṁsīdati visīdati, na santhambhati, na sakkoti brahmacariyaṁ sandhāretuṁ.Firstly, one monk falters and founders at the mere sight of a cloud of dust. He doesn’t stay firm, and fails to keep up the spiritual life.6.4Sikkhādubbalyaṁ āvikatvā sikkhaṁ paccakkhāya hīnāyāvattati.Declaring his inability to continue training, he resigns it and returns to a lesser life.6.5Kimassa rajaggasmiṁ?What is his ‘cloud of dust’?6.6Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu suṇāti:It’s when a monk hears:6.7‘amukasmiṁ nāma gāme vā nigame vā itthī vā kumārī vā abhirūpā dassanīyā pāsādikā paramāya vaṇṇapokkharatāya samannāgatā’ti.‘In such-and-such village or town there’s a woman or a girl who is attractive, good-looking, lovely, of surpassing beauty.’6.8So taṁ sutvā saṁsīdati visīdati, na santhambhati, na sakkoti brahmacariyaṁ sandhāretuṁ.Hearing this, he falters and founders. He doesn’t stay firm, and fails to keep up the spiritual life.6.9Sikkhādubbalyaṁ āvikatvā sikkhaṁ paccakkhāya hīnāyāvattati.Declaring his inability to continue training, he resigns it and returns to a lesser life.6.10Idamassa rajaggasmiṁ.This is his ‘cloud of dust’.

7.1Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, yodhājīvo rajaggaññeva disvā saṁsīdati visīdati, na santhambhati, na sakkoti saṅgāmaṁ otarituṁ;I say that this individual is like the warrior who falters and founders at the mere sight of a cloud of dust.7.2tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.7.3Evarūpopi, bhikkhave, idhekacco puggalo hoti.Some individuals are like that.7.4Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo yodhājīvūpamo puggalo santo saṁvijjamāno bhikkhūsu.This is the first individual similar to a warrior found among the monks.

8.1PTS 3.91Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sahati rajaggaṁ;Furthermore, one monk can prevail over a cloud of dust,8.2api ca kho dhajaggaññeva disvā saṁsīdati visīdati, na santhambhati, na sakkoti brahmacariyaṁ sandhāretuṁ.but at the mere sight of a banner’s crest he falters and founders. He doesn’t stay firm, and fails to keep up the spiritual life.8.3Sikkhādubbalyaṁ āvikatvā sikkhaṁ paccakkhāya hīnāyāvattati.Declaring his inability to continue training, he resigns it and returns to a lesser life.8.4Kimassa dhajaggasmiṁ?What is his ‘banner’s crest’?8.5Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na heva kho suṇāti:It’s when a monk doesn’t hear:8.6‘amukasmiṁ nāma gāme vā nigame vā itthī vā kumārī vā abhirūpā dassanīyā pāsādikā paramāya vaṇṇapokkharatāya samannāgatā’ti;‘In such-and-such village or town there’s a woman or a girl who is attractive, good-looking, lovely, of surpassing beauty.’8.7api ca kho sāmaṁ passati itthiṁ vā kumāriṁ vā abhirūpaṁ dassanīyaṁ pāsādikaṁ paramāya vaṇṇapokkharatāya samannāgataṁ.But he sees for himself a woman or a girl who is attractive, good-looking, lovely, of surpassing beauty.8.8So taṁ disvā saṁsīdati visīdati, na santhambhati, na sakkoti brahmacariyaṁ sandhāretuṁ.Seeing her, he falters and founders. He doesn’t stay firm, and fails to keep up the spiritual life.8.9Sikkhādubbalyaṁ āvikatvā sikkhaṁ paccakkhāya hīnāyāvattati.Declaring his inability to continue training, he resigns it and returns to a lesser life.8.10Idamassa dhajaggasmiṁ.This is his ‘banner’s crest’.

9.1Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, yodhājīvo sahati rajaggaṁ;I say that this individual is like the warrior who can prevail over a cloud of dust,9.2api ca kho dhajaggaññeva disvā saṁsīdati visīdati, na santhambhati, na sakkoti saṅgāmaṁ otarituṁ;but he falters and founders at the mere sight of a banner’s crest.9.3tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.9.4Evarūpopi, bhikkhave, idhekacco puggalo hoti.Some individuals are like that.9.5Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo yodhājīvūpamo puggalo santo saṁvijjamāno bhikkhūsu.This is the second individual similar to a warrior found among the monks.

10.1Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sahati rajaggaṁ, sahati dhajaggaṁ;Furthermore, one monk can prevail over a cloud of dust and a banner’s crest,10.2api ca kho ussāraṇaññeva sutvā saṁsīdati visīdati, na santhambhati, na sakkoti brahmacariyaṁ sandhāretuṁ.but he falters and founders at the mere sound of turmoil. He doesn’t stay firm, and fails to keep up the spiritual life.10.3Sikkhādubbalyaṁ āvikatvā sikkhaṁ paccakkhāya hīnāyāvattati.Declaring his inability to continue training, he resigns it and returns to a lesser life.10.4Kimassa ussāraṇāya?What is his ‘turmoil’?10.5Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhuṁ araññagataṁ vā rukkhamūlagataṁ vā suññāgāragataṁ vā mātugāmo upasaṅkamitvā ūhasati ullapati ujjagghati uppaṇḍeti.It’s when a mendicant who has gone to a wilderness, or to the root of a tree, or to an empty hut is approached by a lady. She smiles, chats, laughs, and teases him.10.6So mātugāmena ūhasiyamāno ullapiyamāno ujjagghiyamāno uppaṇḍiyamāno saṁsīdati visīdati, na santhambhati, na sakkoti brahmacariyaṁ sandhāretuṁ.He falters and founders. He doesn’t stay firm, and fails to keep up the spiritual life.10.7Sikkhādubbalyaṁ āvikatvā sikkhaṁ paccakkhāya hīnāyāvattati.Declaring his inability to continue training, he resigns it and returns to a lesser life.10.8Idamassa ussāraṇāya.This is his ‘turmoil’.

11.1Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, yodhājīvo sahati rajaggaṁ, sahati dhajaggaṁ;I say that this individual is like the warrior who can prevail over a cloud of dust and a banner’s crest,11.2api ca kho ussāraṇaññeva sutvā saṁsīdati visīdati, na santhambhati, na sakkoti saṅgāmaṁ otarituṁ;but he falters and founders at the mere sound of turmoil.11.3tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.11.4Evarūpopi, bhikkhave, idhekacco puggalo hoti.Some individuals are like that.11.5Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo yodhājīvūpamo puggalo santo saṁvijjamāno bhikkhūsu.This is the third individual similar to a warrior found among the monks.

12.1PTS 3.92Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sahati rajaggaṁ, sahati dhajaggaṁ, sahati ussāraṇaṁ;Furthermore, one monk can prevail over a cloud of dust and a banner’s crest and turmoil,12.2api ca kho sampahāre haññati byāpajjati.but he’s killed or injured when blows are struck.12.3Kimassa sampahārasmiṁ?What is his ‘blows are struck’?12.4Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhuṁ araññagataṁ vā rukkhamūlagataṁ vā suññāgāragataṁ vā mātugāmo upasaṅkamitvā abhinisīdati abhinipajjati ajjhottharati.It’s when a mendicant who has gone to a wilderness, or to the root of a tree, or to an empty hut is approached by a lady. She sits right by him, lies down, or embraces him.12.5So mātugāmena abhinisīdiyamāno abhinipajjiyamāno ajjhotthariyamāno sikkhaṁ apaccakkhāya dubbalyaṁ anāvikatvā methunaṁ dhammaṁ paṭisevati.Without resigning the training and declaring his inability to continue, he indulges in sex.12.6Idamassa sampahārasmiṁ.This is his ‘blows are struck’.

13.1Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, yodhājīvo sahati rajaggaṁ, sahati dhajaggaṁ, sahati ussāraṇaṁ, api ca kho sampahāre haññati byāpajjati;I say that this individual is like the warrior who can prevail over a cloud of dust and a banner’s crest and turmoil, but is killed or injured when blows are struck.13.2tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.13.3Evarūpopi, bhikkhave, idhekacco puggalo hoti.Some individuals are like that.13.4Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho yodhājīvūpamo puggalo santo saṁvijjamāno bhikkhūsu.This is the fourth individual similar to a warrior found among the monks.

14.1Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sahati rajaggaṁ, sahati dhajaggaṁ, sahati ussāraṇaṁ, sahati sampahāraṁ, so taṁ saṅgāmaṁ abhivijinitvā vijitasaṅgāmo tameva saṅgāmasīsaṁ ajjhāvasati.Furthermore, one monk can prevail over a cloud of dust and a banner’s crest and turmoil, and being struck. He wins victory in battle, establishing himself as foremost in battle.14.2Kimassa saṅgāmavijayasmiṁ?What is his ‘victory in battle’?14.3Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhuṁ araññagataṁ vā rukkhamūlagataṁ vā suññāgāragataṁ vā mātugāmo upasaṅkamitvā abhinisīdati abhinipajjati ajjhottharati.It’s when a mendicant who has gone to a wilderness, or to the root of a tree, or to an empty hut is approached by a lady. She sits right by him, lies down, or embraces him.14.4So mātugāmena abhinisīdiyamāno abhinipajjiyamāno ajjhotthariyamāno viniveṭhetvā vinimocetvā yena kāmaṁ pakkamati.But he disentangles and frees himself, and goes wherever he wants.14.5So vivittaṁ senāsanaṁ bhajati araññaṁ rukkhamūlaṁ pabbataṁ kandaraṁ giriguhaṁ susānaṁ vanapatthaṁ abbhokāsaṁ palālapuñjaṁ.He frequents a secluded lodging—a wilderness, the root of a tree, a hill, a ravine, a mountain cave, a charnel ground, a forest, the open air, a heap of straw.

15.1PTS 3.93So araññagato vā rukkhamūlagato vā suññāgāragato vā nisīdati pallaṅkaṁ ābhujitvā ujuṁ kāyaṁ paṇidhāya parimukhaṁ satiṁ upaṭṭhapetvā.Gone to a wilderness, or to the root of a tree, or to an empty hut, he sits down cross-legged, sets his body straight, and brings mindfulness to the present.15.2So abhijjhaṁ loke pahāya vigatābhijjhena cetasā viharati, abhijjhāya cittaṁ parisodheti;Giving up covetousness for the world, he meditates with a heart rid of covetousness, cleansing the mind of covetousness.15.3byāpādapadosaṁ pahāya abyāpannacitto viharati, sabbapāṇabhūtahitānukampī byāpādapadosā cittaṁ parisodheti;Giving up ill will and malevolence, he meditates with a mind rid of ill will, full of sympathy for all living beings, cleansing the mind of ill will.15.4thinamiddhaṁ pahāya vigatathinamiddho viharati ālokasaññī sato sampajāno, thinamiddhā cittaṁ parisodheti;Giving up dullness and drowsiness, he meditates with a mind rid of dullness and drowsiness, perceiving light, mindful and aware, cleansing the mind of dullness and drowsiness.15.5uddhaccakukkuccaṁ pahāya anuddhato viharati ajjhattaṁ vūpasantacitto, uddhaccakukkuccā cittaṁ parisodheti;Giving up restlessness and remorse, he meditates without restlessness, his mind settled internally, cleansing the mind of restlessness and remorse.15.6vicikicchaṁ pahāya tiṇṇavicikiccho viharati akathaṅkathī kusalesu dhammesu, vicikicchāya cittaṁ parisodheti.Giving up doubt, he meditates having gone beyond doubt, not undecided about skillful qualities, cleansing the mind of doubt.15.7So ime pañca nīvaraṇe pahāya cetaso upakkilese paññāya dubbalīkaraṇeHe gives up these five hindrances, corruptions of the heart that weaken wisdom.15.8vivicceva kāmehi …pe…Then, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unskillful qualities, he enters and remains in the first absorption …15.9catutthaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati.second absorption … third absorption … fourth absorption.

16.1So evaṁ samāhite citte parisuddhe pariyodāte anaṅgaṇe vigatūpakkilese mudubhūte kammaniye ṭhite āneñjappatte āsavānaṁ khayañāṇāya cittaṁ abhininnāmeti.When his mind has become immersed in samādhi like this—purified, bright, flawless, rid of corruptions, pliable, workable, steady, and imperturbable—he extends it toward knowledge of the ending of defilements.16.2So ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti, ‘ayaṁ dukkhasamudayo’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti, ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodho’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti, ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti,He truly understands: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’.16.3‘ime āsavā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti, ‘ayaṁ āsavasamudayo’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti, ‘ayaṁ āsavanirodho’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti, ‘ayaṁ āsavanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti.He truly understands: ‘These are defilements’ … ‘This is the origin of defilements’ … ‘This is the cessation of defilements’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of defilements’.16.4Tassa evaṁ jānato evaṁ passato kāmāsavāpi cittaṁ vimuccati, bhavāsavāpi cittaṁ vimuccati, avijjāsavāpi cittaṁ vimuccati,Knowing and seeing like this, his mind is freed from the defilements of sensuality, desire to be reborn, and ignorance.16.5vimuttasmiṁ vimuttamiti ñāṇaṁ hoti.When he’s freed, he knows he’s freed.

16.6‘Khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānāti.He understands: ‘Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is nothing further for this place.’16.7Idamassa saṅgāmavijayasmiṁ.This is his ‘victory in battle’.

17.1Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, yodhājīvo sahati rajaggaṁ, sahati dhajaggaṁ, sahati ussāraṇaṁ, sahati sampahāraṁ, so taṁ saṅgāmaṁ abhivijinitvā vijitasaṅgāmo tameva saṅgāmasīsaṁ ajjhāvasati;I say that this individual is like the warrior who can prevail over a cloud of dust and a banner’s crest and turmoil and being struck. He wins victory in battle, establishing himself as foremost in battle.17.2tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.17.3Evarūpopi, bhikkhave, idhekacco puggalo hoti.Some individuals are like that.17.4Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamo yodhājīvūpamo puggalo santo saṁvijjamāno bhikkhūsu.This is the fifth individual similar to a warrior found among the monks.

17.5Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca yodhājīvūpamā puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā bhikkhūsū”ti.These five individuals similar to warriors are found among the monks.”

17.6Pañcamaṁ.