1.1“Aṭṭhime, bhikkhave, lokadhammā lokaṁ anuparivattanti, loko ca aṭṭha lokadhamme anuparivattati.“Mendicants, the eight worldly conditions revolve around the world, and the world revolves around the eight worldly conditions.1.2Katame aṭṭha?What eight?1.3Lābho ca, alābho ca, yaso ca, ayaso ca, nindā ca, pasaṁsā ca, sukhañca, dukkhañca.Gain and loss, fame and disgrace, blame and praise, pleasure and pain.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha lokadhammā lokaṁ anuparivattanti, loko ca ime aṭṭha lokadhamme anuparivattati.These eight worldly conditions revolve around the world, and the world revolves around these eight worldly conditions.

2.1PTS 4.158Assutavato, bhikkhave, puthujjanassa uppajjati lābhopi alābhopi yasopi ayasopi nindāpi pasaṁsāpi sukhampi dukkhampi.An unlearned ordinary person encounters gain and loss, fame and disgrace, blame and praise, and pleasure and pain.2.2Sutavatopi, bhikkhave, ariyasāvakassa uppajjati lābhopi alābhopi yasopi ayasopi nindāpi pasaṁsāpi sukhampi dukkhampi.And so does a learned noble disciple.2.3Tatra, bhikkhave, ko viseso ko adhippayāso kiṁ nānākaraṇaṁ sutavato ariyasāvakassa assutavatā puthujjanenā”ti?What, then, is the difference between a learned noble disciple and an ordinary unlearned person?”

2.4“Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā bhagavaṁnettikā bhagavaṁpaṭisaraṇā. Sādhu vata, bhante, bhagavantaṁyeva paṭibhātu etassa bhāsitassa attho. Bhagavato sutvā bhikkhū dhāressantī”ti.“Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. He is our guide and our refuge. Sir, may the Buddha himself please clarify the meaning of this. The mendicants will listen and remember it.”

3.1“Tena hi, bhikkhave, suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.“Well then, mendicants, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

3.2“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.“Yes, sir,” they replied.3.3Bhagavā etadavoca:The Buddha said this:

3.4“assutavato, bhikkhave, puthujjanassa uppajjati lābho.“Mendicants, an unlearned ordinary person encounters gain.3.5So na iti paṭisañcikkhati:They don’t reflect:3.6‘uppanno kho me ayaṁ lābho;‘I’ve encountered this gain.3.7so ca kho anicco dukkho vipariṇāmadhammo’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti.It’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable.’ They don’t truly understand it.3.8Uppajjati alābho …pe…They encounter loss …3.9uppajjati yaso …fame …3.10uppajjati ayaso …disgrace …3.11uppajjati nindā …blame …3.12uppajjati pasaṁsā …praise …3.13uppajjati sukhaṁ …pleasure …3.14uppajjati dukkhaṁ.pain.3.15So na iti paṭisañcikkhati:They don’t reflect:3.16‘uppannaṁ kho me idaṁ dukkhaṁ;‘I’ve encountered this pain.3.17tañca kho aniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vipariṇāmadhamman’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti.It’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable.’ They don’t truly understand it.

4.1Tassa lābhopi cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhati, alābhopi cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhati, yasopi cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhati, ayasopi cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhati, nindāpi cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhati, pasaṁsāpi cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhati, sukhampi cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhati, dukkhampi cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhati.So gain and loss, fame and disgrace, blame and praise, and pleasure and pain occupy their mind.4.2So uppannaṁ lābhaṁ anurujjhati, alābhe paṭivirujjhati;They favor gain and oppose loss.4.3uppannaṁ yasaṁ anurujjhati, ayase paṭivirujjhati;They favor fame and oppose disgrace.4.4uppannaṁ pasaṁsaṁ anurujjhati, nindāya paṭivirujjhati;They favor praise and oppose blame.4.5uppannaṁ sukhaṁ anurujjhati, dukkhe paṭivirujjhati.They favor pleasure and oppose pain.4.6So evaṁ anurodhavirodhasamāpanno na parimuccati jātiyā jarāya maraṇena sokehi paridevehi dukkhehi domanassehi upāyāsehi.Being so full of favoring and opposing, they’re not freed from rebirth, old age, and death, from sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress.4.7‘Na parimuccati dukkhasmā’ti vadāmi.They’re not freed from suffering, I say.

5.1PTS 4.159Sutavato ca kho, bhikkhave, ariyasāvakassa uppajjati lābho.A learned noble disciple encounters gain.5.2So iti paṭisañcikkhati:They reflect:5.3‘uppanno kho me ayaṁ lābho;‘I’ve encountered this gain.5.4so ca kho anicco dukkho vipariṇāmadhammo’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti.It’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable.’ They truly understand it.5.5Uppajjati alābho …pe…They encounter loss …5.6uppajjati yaso …fame …5.7uppajjati ayaso …disgrace …5.8uppajjati nindā …blame …5.9uppajjati pasaṁsā …praise …5.10uppajjati sukhaṁ …pleasure …5.11uppajjati dukkhaṁ.pain.5.12So iti paṭisañcikkhati:They reflect:5.13‘uppannaṁ kho me idaṁ dukkhaṁ;‘I’ve encountered this pain.5.14tañca kho aniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vipariṇāmadhamman’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti.It’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable.’ They truly understand it.

6.1Tassa lābhopi cittaṁ na pariyādāya tiṭṭhati, alābhopi cittaṁ na pariyādāya tiṭṭhati, yasopi cittaṁ na pariyādāya tiṭṭhati, ayasopi cittaṁ na pariyādāya tiṭṭhati, nindāpi cittaṁ na pariyādāya tiṭṭhati, pasaṁsāpi cittaṁ na pariyādāya tiṭṭhati, sukhampi cittaṁ na pariyādāya tiṭṭhati, dukkhampi cittaṁ na pariyādāya tiṭṭhati.So gain and loss, fame and disgrace, blame and praise, and pleasure and pain don’t occupy their mind.6.2So uppannaṁ lābhaṁ nānurujjhati, alābhe nappaṭivirujjhati;They don’t favor gain or oppose loss.6.3uppannaṁ yasaṁ nānurujjhati, ayase nappaṭivirujjhati;They don’t favor fame or oppose disgrace.6.4uppannaṁ pasaṁsaṁ nānurujjhati, nindāya nappaṭivirujjhati;They don’t favor praise or oppose blame.6.5uppannaṁ sukhaṁ nānurujjhati, dukkhe nappaṭivirujjhati.They don’t favor pleasure or oppose pain.6.6So evaṁ anurodhavirodhavippahīno parimuccati jātiyā jarāya maraṇena sokehi paridevehi dukkhehi domanassehi upāyāsehi.Having given up favoring and opposing, they’re freed from rebirth, old age, and death, from sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress.6.7‘Parimuccati dukkhasmā’ti vadāmi.They’re freed from suffering, I say.6.8Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, viseso ayaṁ adhippayāso idaṁ nānākaraṇaṁ sutavato ariyasāvakassa assutavatā puthujjanenāti.This is the difference between a learned noble disciple and an unlearned ordinary person.

7.1Lābho alābho ca yasāyaso ca,Gain and loss, fame and disgrace,7.2Nindā pasaṁsā ca sukhaṁ dukhañca;blame and praise, and pleasure and pain.7.3Ete aniccā manujesu dhammā,These qualities among mankind are impermanent,7.4Asassatā vipariṇāmadhammā.transient, and perishable.

8.1Ete ca ñatvā satimā sumedho,An intelligent and mindful person knows these things,8.2Avekkhati vipariṇāmadhamme;seeing that they’re perishable.8.3Iṭṭhassa dhammā na mathenti cittaṁ,Desirable things don’t disturb their mind,8.4Aniṭṭhato no paṭighātameti.nor are they repelled by the undesirable.

9.1PTS 4.160Tassānurodhā atha vā virodhā,Both favoring and opposing9.2Vidhūpitā atthaṅgatā na santi;are cleared and disappeared, they are no more.9.3Padañca ñatvā virajaṁ asokaṁ,Knowing the stainless, sorrowless state,9.4Sammappajānāti bhavassa pāragū”ti.they who have gone beyond rebirth <j>understand rightly.”

9.5Chaṭṭhaṁ.