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

2.1“Dhātuso, bhikkhave, sattā sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.“Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element:2.2Hīnādhimuttikā sattā hīnādhimuttikehi sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti,Those who have inferior convictions join together and converge with those who have inferior convictions.2.3kalyāṇādhimuttikā sattā kalyāṇādhimuttikehi sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.Those who have good convictions join together and converge with those who have good convictions.

3.1Atītampi, bhikkhave, addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandiṁsu samiṁsu.In the past …3.2Hīnādhimuttikā sattā hīnādhimuttikehi sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandiṁsu samiṁsu,3.3kalyāṇādhimuttikā sattā kalyāṇādhimuttikehi sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandiṁsu samiṁsu.

4.1Anāgatampi, bhikkhave, addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandissanti samessanti.In the future …4.2Hīnādhimuttikā sattā hīnādhimuttikehi sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandissanti samessanti,4.3kalyāṇādhimuttikā sattā kalyāṇādhimuttikehi sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandissanti samessanti.

5.1Etarahipi, bhikkhave, paccuppannaṁ addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.At present, too, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element.5.2Hīnādhimuttikā sattā hīnādhimuttikehi sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti,Those who have inferior convictions join together and converge with those who have inferior convictions.5.3kalyāṇādhimuttikā sattā kalyāṇādhimuttikehi sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti.Those who have good convictions join together and converge with those who have good convictions.”

5.4Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.5.5Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

6.1“Saṁsaggā vanatho jāto,“Socializing creates a snarl;6.2asaṁsaggena chijjati;they’re cut off by being aloof.6.3Parittaṁ dārumāruyha,If you’re lost in the middle of a great sea,6.4yathā sīde mahaṇṇave.and you clamber up on a little log, you’ll sink.

7.1Evaṁ kusītamāgamma,So too, a person who lives well7.2sādhujīvīpi sīdati;sinks by relying on a lazy person.7.3Tasmā taṁ parivajjeyya,Hence you should avoid such7.4kusītaṁ hīnavīriyaṁ.a lazy person who lacks energy.

8.1Pavivittehi ariyehi,∥Dwell with the noble ones8.2pahitattehi jhāyibhi;who are secluded and determined8.3Niccaṁ āraddhaviriyehi,constantly energetic,8.4paṇḍitehi sahāvase”ti.the astute who practice absorption.”

9.1Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

9.2Navamaṁ.