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

2.1“Ekadhammo, bhikkhave, bhāvito bahulīkato ubho atthe samadhigayha tiṭṭhati—“This one thing, mendicants, when developed and cultivated, secures equal benefits for both2.2diṭṭhadhammikañceva atthaṁ samparāyikañca.this life and lives to come.2.3Katamo ekadhammo?What one thing?2.4Appamādo kusalesu dhammesu.Diligence in skillful qualities.2.5Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, ekadhammo bhāvito bahulīkato ubho atthe samadhigayha tiṭṭhati—This is the one thing that, when developed and cultivated, secures equal benefits for both2.6diṭṭhadhammikañceva atthaṁ samparāyikañcā”ti.this life and lives to come.”

2.7Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.2.8Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

3.1“Appamādaṁ pasaṁsanti,“The astute praise diligence3.2puññakiriyāsu paṇḍitā;in making merit.3.3Appamatto ubho atthe,Being diligent, an astute person3.4adhigaṇhāti paṇḍito.secures both benefits:

4.1Diṭṭhe dhamme ca yo attho,the benefit in this life,4.2yo cattho samparāyiko;and in lives to come.4.3Atthābhisamayā dhīro,Attentive, comprehending the meaning,4.4paṇḍitoti pavuccatī”ti.they are said to be astute.”

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.

5.2Tatiyaṁ.