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 bāhiraṁ aṅganti karitvā nāññaṁ ekaṅgampi samanupassāmi yaṁ evaṁ bahūpakāraṁ yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, kalyāṇamittatā.“Taking into account exterior factors, mendicants, I do not see a single one that is so very helpful as good friendship for a trainee mendicant who hasn’t achieved their heart’s desire, but lives aspiring to the supreme sanctuary from the yoke.2.2Kalyāṇamitto, bhikkhave, bhikkhu akusalaṁ pajahati, kusalaṁ bhāvetī”ti.A mendicant who has good friends 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“Kalyāṇamitto yo bhikkhu,“A mendicant with good friends3.2sappatisso sagāravo;is reverential and respectful3.3Karaṁ mittānaṁ vacanaṁ,when their friends are speaking,3.4sampajāno patissato;aware and mindful.3.5Pāpuṇe anupubbena,Gradually they would attain3.6sabbasaṁyojanakkhayan”ti.the ending of all fetters.”

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.

4.2Sattamaṁ.