1.1“Chayime, bhikkhave, aparihāniye dhamme desessāmi, taṁ suṇātha …pe…“Mendicants, I will teach you these six principles that prevent decline. …1.2katame ca, bhikkhave, cha aparihāniyā dhammā?And what, mendicants, are the six principles that prevent decline?1.3Na kammārāmatā, na bhassārāmatā, na niddārāmatā, na saṅgaṇikārāmatā, sovacassatā, kalyāṇamittatā—Not relishing work, talk, sleep, and company, being easy to admonish, and having good friends.1.4ime kho, bhikkhave, cha aparihāniyā dhammā.These six qualities prevent decline.

2.1Ye hi keci, bhikkhave, atītamaddhānaṁ na parihāyiṁsu kusalehi dhammehi, sabbete imeheva chahi dhammehi na parihāyiṁsu kusalehi dhammehi.Whether in the past, future, or present, all those who have not declined in skillful qualities do so because of these six qualities.”2.2Yepi hi keci, bhikkhave, anāgatamaddhānaṁ na parihāyissanti kusalehi dhammehi, sabbete imeheva chahi dhammehi na parihāyissanti kusalehi dhammehi.2.3Yepi hi keci, bhikkhave, etarahi na parihāyanti kusalehi dhammehi, sabbete imeheva chahi dhammehi na parihāyanti kusalehi dhammehī”ti.

2.4Dutiyaṁ.