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

2.1“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā atapanīyā.“These two things, mendicants, are not mortifying.2.2Katame dve?What two?2.3Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco katakalyāṇo hoti, katakusalo, katabhīruttāṇo, akatapāpo, akataluddo, akatakibbiso.It’s when someone has done good and skillful things that keep them safe, but has not done bad things, violence and sin.2.4So ‘kataṁ me kalyāṇan’tipi na tappati, ‘akataṁ me pāpan’tipi na tappati.Thinking, ‘I have done good things’, they’re not mortified. Thinking, ‘I haven’t done bad things’, they’re not mortified.2.5Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā atapanīyā”ti.These are the two things that are not mortifying.”

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

3.1“Kāyaduccaritaṁ hitvā,“Having given up bad conduct3.2vacīduccaritāni ca;by way of body,3.3Manoduccaritaṁ hitvā,speech, and mind,3.4yañcaññaṁ dosasañhitaṁ.and whatever else is corrupt;

4.1Akatvākusalaṁ kammaṁ,not having done bad deeds,4.2katvāna kusalaṁ bahuṁ;and having done many good,4.3Kāyassa bhedā sappañño,when their body breaks up, that wise person4.4saggaṁ so upapajjatī”ti.is reborn in heaven.”

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.

5.2Catutthaṁ.