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

2.1“Sikkhānisaṁsā, bhikkhave, viharatha paññuttarā vimuttisārā satādhipateyyā.“Mendicants, live with training as benefit, with wisdom as overseer, with freedom as core, and with mindfulness as ruler.2.2Sikkhānisaṁsānaṁ, bhikkhave, viharataṁ paññuttarānaṁ vimuttisārānaṁ satādhipateyyānaṁ dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—A mendicant who lives in this way can expect one of two results:2.3diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā”ti.enlightenment in this very life, or if there’s residue left behind, non-return.”

2.4Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.2.5Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

3.1“Paripuṇṇasikkhaṁ apahānadhammaṁ,“The training fulfilled, not liable to decline,3.2Paññuttaraṁ jātikhayantadassiṁ;overseen by wisdom, seer of rebirth’s end;3.3Taṁ ve muniṁ antimadehadhāriṁ,that sage bears their final body;3.4Mārañjahaṁ brūmi jarāya pāraguṁ.they have disposed of Māra, I declare, <j>and gone beyond old age.

4.1Tasmā sadā jhānaratā samāhitā,∥Therefore be always enjoying absorption, <j>immersed in samādhi,4.2Ātāpino jātikhayantadassino;energetic, seers of rebirth’s end.4.3Māraṁ sasenaṁ abhibhuyya bhikkhavo,Having overcome Māra and his armies, mendicants,4.4Bhavatha jātimaraṇassa pāragā”ti.go beyond birth and death.”

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.