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

2.1“Avijjā, bhikkhave, pubbaṅgamā akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ samāpattiyā anvadeva ahirikaṁ anottappaṁ;“Mendicants, ignorance leads the attainment of unskillful qualities, with lack of conscience and prudence following along.2.2vijjā ca kho, bhikkhave, pubbaṅgamā kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ samāpattiyā anvadeva hirottappan”ti.Knowledge leads the attainment of skillful qualities, with conscience and prudence following along.”

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

3.1“Yā kācimā duggatiyo,“Bad destinies of whatever kind,3.2asmiṁ loke paramhi ca;in this world or the next,3.3Avijjāmūlikā sabbā,are all rooted in ignorance,3.4icchālobhasamussayā.compounded of greed and desire.

4.1Yato ca hoti pāpiccho,Since one of corrupt wishes is4.2ahirīko anādaro;unconscientious, lacking regard for others,4.3Tato pāpaṁ pasavati,they brim with much wickedness,4.4apāyaṁ tena gacchati.which sends them to a place of loss.

5.1Tasmā chandañca lobhañca,Therefore, dispelling desire5.2avijjañca virājayaṁ;and greed and ignorance,5.3Vijjaṁ uppādayaṁ bhikkhu,a mendicant arousing knowledge5.4sabbā duggatiyo jahe”ti.would abandon all bad destinies.”

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.

6.2Tatiyaṁ.

6.3Paṭhamabhāṇavāro.