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

2.1“Cattārome, bhikkhave, taṇhuppādā, yattha bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati.“Mendicants, there are four things that give rise to craving in a mendicant.2.2Katame cattāro?What four?2.3Cīvarahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati;For the sake of robes,2.4piṇḍapātahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati;almsfood,2.5senāsanahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati;lodgings,2.6itibhavābhavahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati.or rebirth in this or that state.2.7Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro taṇhuppādā yattha bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjatī”ti.These are the four things that give rise to craving in a mendicant.”

2.8Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.2.9Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

3.1“Taṇhādutiyo puriso,∥“Craving is a person’s partner3.2dīghamaddhāna saṁsaraṁ;as they transmigrate on this long journey.3.3Itthabhāvaññathābhāvaṁ,They go from this state to another,3.4saṁsaraṁ nātivattati.but don’t escape transmigration.

4.1Etamādīnavaṁ ñatvā,∥Knowing this danger,4.2taṇhaṁ dukkhassa sambhavaṁ;that craving is the cause of suffering—4.3Vītataṇho anādāno,rid of craving, free of grasping,4.4sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.a mendicant would wander mindful.”

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.

5.2Chaṭṭhaṁ.