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

2.1“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, sukhāni patthayamāno sīlaṁ rakkheyya paṇḍito.“Mendicants, an astute person who wishes for three kinds of happiness should take care of their ethics.2.2Katamāni tīṇi?What three?2.3Pasaṁsā me āgacchatūti sīlaṁ rakkheyya paṇḍito, bhogā me uppajjantūti sīlaṁ rakkheyya paṇḍito, kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjissāmīti sīlaṁ rakkheyya paṇḍito.‘May I be praised!’ ‘May I become rich!’ ‘When my body breaks up, after death, may I be reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm!’2.4Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi sukhāni patthayamāno sīlaṁ rakkheyya paṇḍito”ti.An astute person who wishes for these three kinds of happiness should protect their precepts.”

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

3.1“Sīlaṁ rakkheyya medhāvī,∥“Wishing for three kinds of happiness—3.2patthayāno tayo sukhe;praise, prosperity,3.3Pasaṁsaṁ vittalābhañca,and to delight in heaven after passing away—3.4pecca sagge pamodanaṁ.the wise would take care of their ethics.

4.1Akarontopi ce pāpaṁ,Though you do no wrong,4.2karontamupasevati;if you associate with one who does,4.3Saṅkiyo hoti pāpasmiṁ,you’re suspected of wrong,4.4avaṇṇo cassa rūhati.and your disrepute grows.

5.1Yādisaṁ kurute mittaṁ,Whatever kind of friend you make,5.2yādisaṁ cūpasevati;with whom you associate,5.3Sa ve tādisako hoti,that’s how you become,5.4sahavāso hi tādiso.for so it is when you share your life.

6.1Sevamāno sevamānaṁ,The one who associates and the one associated with,6.2samphuṭṭho samphusaṁ paraṁ;the one contacted and the one who contacts another,6.3Saro diddho kalāpaṁva,are like an arrow smeared with poison6.4alittamupalimpati;that contaminates the quiver.6.5Upalepabhayā dhīro,The attentive, fearing contamination,6.6neva pāpasakhā siyā.would never have wicked comrades.

7.1Pūtimacchaṁ kusaggena,A man who wraps7.2yo naro upanayhati;putrid fish in blades of grass7.3Kusāpi pūti vāyanti,makes the grass stink—7.4evaṁ bālūpasevanā.so it is when associating with fools.

8.1Tagarañca palāsena,But one who wraps8.2yo naro upanayhati;sandalwood incense in leaves8.3Pattāpi surabhi vāyanti,makes the leaves fragrant—8.4evaṁ dhīrūpasevanā.so it is when associating with the attentive.

9.1Tasmā pattapuṭasseva,So, knowing they’ll end up9.2ñatvā sampākamattano;like the wrapping, the astute9.3Asante nupaseveyya,would shun the wicked,9.4sante seveyya paṇḍito;and befriend the good.9.5Asanto nirayaṁ nenti,The wicked lead you to hell,9.6santo pāpenti suggatin”ti.the good help you to a good place.”

10.1Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

10.2Sattamaṁ.