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

2.1“Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu atikkamma māradheyyaṁ ādiccova virocati.“Mendicants, a mendicant with three qualities has slipped free of Māra’s dominion and dazzles like the sun.2.2Katamehi tīhi?What three?2.3Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti, asekhena samādhikkhandhena samannāgato hoti, asekhena paññākkhandhena samannāgato hoti—It’s when they have the entire spectrum of the adept’s ethics, immersion, and wisdom.2.4imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu atikkamma māradheyyaṁ ādiccova virocatī”ti.A mendicant with these three qualities has slipped free of Māra’s dominion and dazzles like the sun.”

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

3.1“Sīlaṁ samādhi paññā ca,“Whoever has well developed3.2yassa ete subhāvitā;ethics, immersion, and wisdom3.3Atikkamma māradheyyaṁ,has slipped free of Māra’s dominion3.4ādiccova virocatī”ti.and dazzles like the sun.”

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.

4.2Dasamaṁ.

4.3Paṭhamo vaggo.

5.0Tassuddānaṁ

5.1Mūladhātu atha vedanā duve,5.2Esanā ca duve āsavā duve;5.3Taṇhāto ca atha māradheyyato,5.4Vaggamāhu paṭhamanti muttamanti.