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

2.1“Asubhānupassī, bhikkhave, kāyasmiṁ viharatha;“Mendicants, meditate observing the ugliness of the body.2.2ānāpānassati ca vo ajjhattaṁ parimukhaṁ sūpaṭṭhitā hotu;Let mindfulness of breathing be well-established internally on the present.2.3sabbasaṅkhāresu aniccānupassino viharatha.Meditate observing the impermanence of all conditions.2.4Asubhānupassīnaṁ, bhikkhave, kāyasmiṁ viharataṁ yo subhāya dhātuyā rāgānusayo so pahīyati.As you meditate observing the ugliness of the body, you will give up desire for the body.2.5Ānāpānassatiyā ajjhattaṁ parimukhaṁ sūpaṭṭhititāya ye bāhirā vitakkāsayā vighātapakkhikā, te na honti.When mindfulness of breathing is well-established internally on the present, there will be no distressing external thoughts or wishes.2.6Sabbasaṅkhāresu aniccānupassīnaṁ viharataṁ yā avijjā sā pahīyati, yā vijjā sā uppajjatī”ti.When you meditate observing the impermanence of all conditions, ignorance is given up and knowledge arises.”

2.7Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.2.8Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

3.1“Asubhānupassī kāyasmiṁ,“Observing the ugliness of the body,3.2ānāpāne paṭissato;mindful of the breath,3.3Sabbasaṅkhārasamathaṁ,one always keen sees3.4passaṁ 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.

5.2Chaṭṭhaṁ.