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

2.1“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, puññakiriyavatthūni.∥“Mendicants, there are these three grounds for making merit.2.2Katamāni tīṇi?What three?2.3Dānamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu, sīlamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu, bhāvanāmayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu—Giving, ethical conduct, and meditation are all grounds for making merit.2.4imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi puññakiriyavatthūnī”ti.These are the three grounds for making merit.”

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

3.1“Puññameva so sikkheyya,“One should practice only good deeds,3.2āyataggaṁ sukhudrayaṁ;whose happy outcome stretches ahead.3.3Dānañca samacariyañca,Giving and moral conduct,3.4mettacittañca bhāvaye.developing a mind of love:

4.1Ete dhamme bhāvayitvā,having developed these4.2tayo sukhasamuddaye;three things yielding happiness,4.3Abyābajjhaṁ sukhaṁ lokaṁ,that astute one is reborn4.4paṇḍito upapajjatī”ti.in a happy, pleasing world.”

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.

5.2Paṭhamaṁ.