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

2.1“Tīhi, bhikkhave, asaddhammehi abhibhūto pariyādinnacitto devadatto āpāyiko nerayiko kappaṭṭho atekiccho.“Mendicants, overcome and overwhelmed by three things that oppose the true teaching, Devadatta is going to a place of loss, to hell, there to remain for an eon, irredeemable.2.2Katamehi tīhi?What three?2.3Pāpicchatāya, bhikkhave, abhibhūto pariyādinnacitto devadatto āpāyiko nerayiko kappaṭṭho atekiccho.Corrupt wishes …2.4Pāpamittatāya, bhikkhave, abhibhūto pariyādinnacitto devadatto āpāyiko nerayiko kappaṭṭho atekiccho.Bad friendship …2.5Sati kho pana uttarikaraṇīye oramattakena visesādhigamena antarā vosānaṁ āpādi.When there is still more to be done, stopping half-way after achieving some trifling distinction.2.6Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi asaddhammehi abhibhūto pariyādinnacitto devadatto āpāyiko nerayiko kappaṭṭho atekiccho”ti.Overcome and overwhelmed by these three things that oppose the true teaching, Devadatta is going to a place of loss, to hell, there to remain for an eon, irredeemable.”

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

3.1“Mā jātu koci lokasmiṁ,“Let none of wicked desire3.2pāpiccho udapajjatha;ever be reborn into this world.3.3Tadamināpi jānātha,And by this too you should know3.4pāpicchānaṁ yathā gati.the place where those of corrupt wishes go.

4.1Paṇḍitoti samaññāto,He once was considered astute,4.2bhāvitattoti sammato;deemed to be evolved,4.3Jalaṁva yasasā aṭṭhā,his glory stood forth like a flame,4.4devadattoti vissuto.the renowned Devadatta.¹

5.1So samānamanuciṇṇo,Seduced by heedlessness,5.2āsajja naṁ tathāgataṁ;he attacked the Realized One.5.3Avīcinirayaṁ patto,He has fallen to Avīci hell,²5.4catudvāraṁ bhayānakaṁ.four-doored and terrifying.³

6.1Aduṭṭhassa hi yo dubbhe,∥When someone betrays the innocent,6.2pāpakammaṁ akubbato;who have done no wrong,6.3Tameva pāpaṁ phusati,their bad deeds impact the one6.4duṭṭhacittaṁ anādaraṁ.with corrupt heart, lacking regard for others.

7.1Samuddaṁ visakumbhena,One might think to pollute7.2yo maññeyya padūsituṁ;the ocean with a pot of poison,7.3Na so tena padūseyya,but it wouldn’t work,7.4bhesmā hi udadhi mahā.for the sea is terribly large.

8.1Evamevaṁ tathāgataṁ,So too when someone attacks8.2yo vādena vihiṁsati;with words the Realized One—8.3Sammaggataṁ santacittaṁ,rightly comported, of peaceful mind—8.4vādo tamhi na rūhati.the words don’t take.

9.1Tādisaṁ mittaṁ kubbetha,The astute would befriend one like this,9.2tañca seveyya paṇḍito;and follow them around.9.3Yassa maggānugo bhikkhu,A mendicant who walks the path9.4khayaṁ dukkhassa pāpuṇe”ti.attains the ending of suffering.”

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.

10.2Dasamaṁ.

10.3Catuttho vaggo.

11.0Tassuddānaṁ

11.1Vitakkāsakkārasadda,11.2cavanaloke asubhaṁ;11.3Dhammaandhakāramalaṁ,11.4devadattena te dasāti.