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, nissaraṇiyā dhātuyo.“Mendicants, there are these three elements of escape.2.2Katamā tisso?What three?2.3Kāmānametaṁ nissaraṇaṁ yadidaṁ nekkhammaṁ, rūpānametaṁ nissaraṇaṁ yadidaṁ āruppaṁ, yaṁ kho pana kiñci bhūtaṁ saṅkhataṁ paṭiccasamuppannaṁ nirodho tassa nissaraṇaṁ—Renunciation is the escape from sensual pleasures. Formlessness is the escape from form. Cessation is the escape from whatever is created, conditioned, and dependently originated.2.4imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso nissaraṇiyā dhātuyo”ti.These are the three elements of escape.”

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

3.1“Kāmanissaraṇaṁ ñatvā,“Knowing the escape from sensuality,3.2rūpānañca atikkamaṁ;and form’s transcendence,3.3Sabbasaṅkhārasamathaṁ,one always keen touches3.4phusaṁ ātāpi sabbadā.the stilling of all activities.

4.1Sa ve sammaddaso bhikkhu,That mendicant sees rightly,4.2yato tattha vimuccati;and when freed in regards to that,4.3Abhiññāvosito santo,that peaceful sage, with perfect insight,4.4sa ve yogātigo munī”ti.has truly slipped their yoke.”

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.

5.2Tatiyaṁ.