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, taṇhā.“Mendicants, there are these three cravings.2.2Katamā tisso?What three?2.3Kāmataṇhā, bhavataṇhā, vibhavataṇhā—Craving for sensual pleasures, craving for continued existence, and craving for nonexistence.2.4imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso taṇhā”ti.These are the three cravings.”

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

3.1“Taṇhāyogena saṁyuttā,∥“Bound by craving, minds full of desire3.2rattacittā bhavābhave;for rebirth in this or that state,3.3Te yogayuttā mārassa,yoked by Māra’s yoke, these people3.4ayogakkhemino janā;find no sanctuary from the yoke.3.5Sattā gacchanti saṁsāraṁ,Sentient beings continue to transmigrate,3.6jātīmaraṇagāmino.with ongoing birth and death.

4.1Ye ca taṇhaṁ pahantvāna,∥Those who have given up craving,4.2vītataṇhā bhavābhave;rid of craving for rebirth in this or that state,4.3Te ve pāraṅgatā loke,they in this world have truly crossed over,4.4ye pattā āsavakkhayan”ti.having reached the ending of defilements.”

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.