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

2.1“Sekhassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno appattamānasassa anuttaraṁ yogakkhemaṁ patthayamānassa viharato ajjhattikaṁ aṅganti karitvā nāññaṁ ekaṅgampi samanupassāmi yaṁ evaṁ bahūpakāraṁ yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, yoniso manasikāro.“Taking into account interior factors, mendicants, I do not see a single one that is so very helpful as rational application of mind for a trainee mendicant who hasn’t achieved their heart’s desire, but lives aspiring to the supreme sanctuary from the yoke.2.2Yoniso, bhikkhave, bhikkhu manasi karonto akusalaṁ pajahati, kusalaṁ bhāvetī”ti.A mendicant rationally applying the mind gives up the unskillful and develops the skillful.”

2.3Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.2.4Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

3.1“Yonisomanasikāro,“There is nothing so helpful3.2dhammo sekhassa bhikkhuno;for a trainee mendicant3.3Natthañño evaṁ bahukāro,aspiring for the ultimate goal3.4uttamatthassa pattiyā;as rational application of mind.3.5Yoniso padahaṁ bhikkhu,Striving rationally, a mendicant3.6khayaṁ dukkhassa pāpuṇe”ti.attains the end of suffering.”

4.1Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

4.2Chaṭṭhaṁ.