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

2.1“Anātāpī, bhikkhave, bhikkhu anottāpī abhabbo sambodhāya, abhabbo nibbānāya, abhabbo anuttarassa yogakkhemassa adhigamāya.“Mendicants, without being keen and prudent a mendicant can’t achieve awakening, extinguishment, and the supreme sanctuary from the yoke.2.2Ātāpī ca kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ottāpī bhabbo sambodhāya, bhabbo nibbānāya, bhabbo anuttarassa yogakkhemassa adhigamāyā”ti.But if a mendicant is keen and prudent they can achieve awakening, extinguishment, and the supreme sanctuary from the yoke.”

2.3Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.2.4Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

3.1“Anātāpī anottāpī,“Neither keen nor prudent,3.2kusīto hīnavīriyo;lazy, lacking energy,3.3Yo thinamiddhabahulo,full of dullness and drowsiness,3.4ahirīko anādaro;unconscientious, lacking regard for others,3.5Abhabbo tādiso bhikkhu,such a mendicant is incapable3.6phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttamaṁ.of experiencing the highest awakening.

4.1Yo ca satimā nipako jhāyī,One who is mindful, alert, meditative,4.2Ātāpī ottāpī ca appamatto;keen, prudent, and diligent,4.3Saṁyojanaṁ jātijarāya chetvā,having cut the fetter of birth and old age,4.4Idheva sambodhimanuttaraṁ phuse”ti.would experience supreme awakening <j>in this very life.”

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.

5.2Sattamaṁ.