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

2.1“Tayome, bhikkhave, addhā.“Mendicants, there are these three periods.2.2Katame tayo?What three?2.3Atīto addhā, anāgato addhā, paccuppanno addhā—Past, future, and present.2.4ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo addhā”ti.These are the three periods.”

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

3.1“Akkheyyasaññino sattā,∥“Sentient beings who perceive the communicable,3.2akkheyyasmiṁ patiṭṭhitā;become established in the communicable.3.3Akkheyyaṁ apariññāya,Not understanding the communicable,3.4yogamāyanti maccuno.they fall under the yoke of Death.

4.1Akkheyyañca pariññāya,But having fully understood the communicable,4.2akkhātāraṁ na maññati;they don’t conceive a communicator,4.3Phuṭṭho vimokkho manasā,as they’ve touched liberation with their mind,4.4santipadamanuttaraṁ.the supreme state of peace.

5.1Sa ve akkheyyasampanno,Accomplished in the communicable,5.2santo santipade rato;peaceful, in love with the state of peace;5.3Saṅkhāya sevī dhammaṭṭho,one who makes use after appraisal, firm in principle,5.4saṅkhyaṁ nopeti vedagū”ti.a knowledge master cannot be reckoned.”

6.1Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

6.2Catutthaṁ.