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

2.1“Ekadhammaṁ, bhikkhave, pajahatha;“Mendicants, give up one thing2.2ahaṁ vo pāṭibhogo anāgāmitāya.and I guarantee you non-return.2.3Katamaṁ ekadhammaṁ?What one thing?2.4Makkhaṁ, bhikkhave, ekadhammaṁ pajahatha;Disdain is the one thing. Give it up,2.5ahaṁ vo pāṭibhogo anāgāmitāyā”ti.and I guarantee you non-return.”

2.6Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.2.7Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

3.1“Yena makkhena makkhāse,“When overcome by disdain3.2sattā gacchanti duggatiṁ;beings go to a bad place.3.3Taṁ makkhaṁ sammadaññāya,Having rightly understood that disdain,3.4pajahanti vipassino;the discerning give it up.3.5Pahāya na punāyanti,Once they’ve given it up,3.6imaṁ lokaṁ kudācanan”ti.they never return to this world.”

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.

4.2Pañcamaṁ.