1.1Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

2.1“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, appāni ceva sulabhāni ca, tāni ca anavajjāni.“Mendicants, these four trifles are easy to find and are blameless.2.2Katamāni cattāri?What four?2.3Paṁsukūlaṁ, bhikkhave, cīvarānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ.Rag-robes …2.4Piṇḍiyālopo, bhikkhave, bhojanānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ.A lump of almsfood …2.5Rukkhamūlaṁ, bhikkhave, senāsanānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ.Lodgings at the root of a tree …2.6Pūtimuttaṁ, bhikkhave, bhesajjānaṁ appañca sulabhañca tañca anavajjaṁ.Rancid urine as medicine …2.7Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri appāni ceva sulabhāni ca, tāni ca anavajjāni.These four trifles are easy to find and are blameless.2.8Yato kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu appena ca tuṭṭho hoti sulabhena ca anavajjena ca, idamassāhaṁ aññataraṁ sāmaññaṅganti vadāmī”ti.When a mendicant is content with trifles that are easy to find, they have one of the factors of the ascetic life, I say.”

2.9Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.2.10Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

3.1“Anavajjena tuṭṭhassa,“When one is content with what’s blameless,3.2appena sulabhena ca;trifling, and easy to find,3.3Na senāsanamārabbha,they don’t get distressed3.4cīvaraṁ pānabhojanaṁ;about lodgings, robes,3.5Vighāto hoti cittassa,food, and drink,3.6disā nappaṭihaññati.and they’re not obstructed anywhere.

4.1Ye cassa dhammā akkhātā,These qualities are said to be4.2sāmaññassānulomikā;integral to the ascetic life.4.3Adhiggahitā tuṭṭhassa,They’re mastered by a mendicant,4.4appamattassa bhikkhuno”ti.content and diligent.”

5.1Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

5.2Dutiyaṁ.