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

2.1“Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu diṭṭheva dhamme sukhaṁ viharati avighātaṁ anupāyāsaṁ apariḷāhaṁ;“Mendicants, when a mendicant has two qualities they live happily in this very life—without distress, anguish, and fever—2.2kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugati pāṭikaṅkhā.and when the body breaks up, after death, they can expect a good rebirth.2.3Katamehi dvīhi?What two?2.4Indriyesu guttadvāratāya ca, bhojane mattaññutāya ca.Guarding the sense doors and moderation in eating.2.5Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu diṭṭheva dhamme sukhaṁ viharati avighātaṁ anupāyāsaṁ apariḷāhaṁ;When a mendicant possesses these two qualities they live happily in this very life—without distress, anguish, and fever—2.6kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugati pāṭikaṅkhā”ti.and when the body breaks up, after death, they can expect a good rebirth.”

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

3.1“Cakkhu sotañca ghānañca,“Eye, ear, nose,3.2jivhā kāyo tathā mano;tongue, body, and likewise mind:3.3Etāni yassa dvārāni,a mendicant who makes these3.4suguttāni ca bhikkhuno.sense doors well guarded—

4.1Bhojanamhi ca mattaññū,∥eating in moderation,4.2indriyesu ca saṁvuto;restrained in the sense faculties—4.3Kāyasukhaṁ cetosukhaṁ,reaps happiness4.4sukhaṁ so adhigacchati.both physical and mental.

5.1Aḍayhamānena kāyena,Not burning in body,5.2Aḍayhamānena cetasā;not burning in mind,5.3Divā vā yadi vā rattiṁ,by day or by night5.4Sukhaṁ viharati tādiso”ti.such a person lives in happiness.”

6.1Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

6.2Dutiyaṁ.