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

2.1“Tayome, bhikkhave, āsavā.“Mendicants, there are these three defilements.2.2Katame tayo?What three?2.3Kāmāsavo, bhavāsavo, avijjāsavo—The defilements of sensuality, desire to be reborn, and ignorance.2.4ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo āsavā”ti.These are the three defilements.”

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 Buddha3.3Āsave ca pajānāti,understands defilements,3.4āsavānañca sambhavaṁ.the cause of defilements,

4.1Yattha cetā nirujjhanti,where they cease,4.2maggañca khayagāminaṁ;and the path that leads to their ending.4.3Āsavānaṁ khayā bhikkhu,With the ending of defilements, 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.

5.2Sattamaṁ.