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

2.1“Yassa kassaci, bhikkhave, rāgo appahīno, doso appahīno, moho appahīno—“Whoever has not given up greed, hate, and delusion2.2ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ‘baddho mārassa paṭimukkassa mārapāso yathākāmakaraṇīyo pāpimato’.is said to be trapped. They’re caught in Māra’s snare, and the Wicked One can do with them what he wants.2.3Yassa kassaci, bhikkhave, rāgo pahīno, doso pahīno, moho pahīno—Whoever has given up greed, hate, and delusion2.4ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ‘abaddho mārassa omukkassa mārapāso na yathākāmakaraṇīyo pāpimato’”ti.is said to be free. They’re released from Māra’s snare, and the Wicked One cannot do with them what he wants.”

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

3.1“Yassa rāgo ca doso ca,“Those in whom greed, hate, and ignorance3.2avijjā ca virājitā;have faded away,3.3Taṁ bhāvitattaññataraṁ,belong with those who are evolved;3.4brahmabhūtaṁ tathāgataṁ;A manifestation of divinity, realized,3.5Buddhaṁ verabhayātītaṁ,awakened, beyond enmities and fears,3.6āhu sabbappahāyinan”ti.they’ve given up everything, they say.”

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.

4.2Navamaṁ.