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

2.1“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, esanā.“Mendicants, there are these three searches.2.2Katamā tisso?What three?2.3Kāmesanā, bhavesanā, brahmacariyesanā—The search for sensual pleasures, the search for continued existence, and the search for a spiritual path.2.4imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso esanā”ti.These are the three searches.”

2.5Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.2.6Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

3.1“Samāhito sampajāno,“Stilled, aware,3.2sato buddhassa sāvako;a mindful disciple of the Buddha3.3Esanā ca pajānāti,understands searches,3.4esanānañca sambhavaṁ.the cause of searches,

4.1Yattha cetā nirujjhanti,where they cease,4.2maggañca khayagāminaṁ;and the path that leads to their ending.4.3Esanānaṁ khayā bhikkhu,With the ending of searches, a mendicant4.4nicchāto parinibbuto”ti.is hungerless, quenched.”

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.

5.2Pañcamaṁ.