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 puggalo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge.“Mendicants, an individual with two qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.2.2Katamehi dvīhi?What two?2.3Bhaddakena ca sīlena, bhaddikāya ca diṭṭhiyā.Excellent conduct and excellent view.2.4Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato puggalo yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.An individual with these two qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.”

2.5Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.2.6Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

3.1“Bhaddakena ca sīlena,“If a person possesses3.2bhaddikāya ca diṭṭhiyā;these two qualities—3.3Etehi dvīhi dhammehi,excellent conduct3.4yo samannāgato naro;and excellent views—3.5Kāyassa bhedā sappañño,when their body breaks up, that wise person3.6saggaṁ so upapajjatī”ti.is reborn in heaven.”

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.

4.2Chaṭṭhaṁ.