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

2.1“Ekadhammo, bhikkhave, loke uppajjamāno uppajjati bahujanāhitāya bahujanāsukhāya bahuno janassa anatthāya ahitāya dukkhāya devamanussānaṁ.“One thing, mendicants, arises in the world for the detriment and unhappiness of the people, against the people, for the harm, detriment, and suffering of gods and humans.2.2Katamo ekadhammo?What one thing?2.3Saṅghabhedo.Schism in the Saṅgha.2.4Saṅghe kho pana, bhikkhave, bhinne aññamaññaṁ bhaṇḍanāni ceva honti, aññamaññaṁ paribhāsā ca honti, aññamaññaṁ parikkhepā ca honti, aññamaññaṁ pariccajanā ca honti.When the Saṅgha is split, they argue, insult, block, and forsake each other.2.5Tattha appasannā ceva nappasīdanti, pasannānañca ekaccānaṁ aññathattaṁ hotī”ti.This doesn’t inspire confidence in those without it, and it causes some with confidence to change their minds.”

2.6Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.2.7Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

3.1“Āpāyiko nerayiko,∥“A schismatic remains for the eon3.2Kappaṭṭho saṅghabhedako;in a place of loss, in hell.3.3Vaggārāmo adhammaṭṭho,Taking a stand against the teaching,3.4Yogakkhemā padhaṁsati;favoring factions, they ruin their sanctuary.3.5Saṅghaṁ samaggaṁ bhetvāna,After causing schism in a harmonious Saṅgha,3.6Kappaṁ nirayamhi paccatī”ti.they burn in hell for an eon.”

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.

4.2Aṭṭhamaṁ.