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

2.1“Nayidaṁ, bhikkhave, brahmacariyaṁ vussati janakuhanatthaṁ, na janalapanatthaṁ, na lābhasakkārasilokānisaṁsatthaṁ, na ‘iti maṁ jano jānātū’ti.“Mendicants, this spiritual life is not lived for the sake of fawning or flattering people, nor for the benefit of possessions, honor, or popularity, nor thinking, ‘So let people know about me!’2.2Atha kho idaṁ, bhikkhave, brahmacariyaṁ vussati abhiññatthañceva pariññatthañcā”ti.This spiritual life is lived for the sake of direct knowledge and complete understanding.”

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

3.1“Abhiññatthaṁ pariññatthaṁ,“The Buddha taught the spiritual life3.2brahmacariyaṁ anītihaṁ;not because of legends,3.3Adesayi so bhagavā,but for the sake of insight and understanding,3.4nibbānogadhagāminaṁ.and because it culminates in extinguishment.

4.1Esa maggo mahattehi,This is the path followed by the great souls,4.2anuyāto mahesibhi;the great seers.4.3Ye ye taṁ paṭipajjanti,Those who practice it4.4yathā buddhena desitaṁ;as it was taught by the Buddha4.5Dukkhassantaṁ karissanti,doing the Teacher’s bidding,4.6satthusāsanakārino”ti.make an end of suffering.”

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.

5.2Navamaṁ.