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, kāmūpapattiyo.“Mendicants, there are these three ways of being provided with sensual pleasures.¹2.2Katamā tisso?What three?2.3Paccupaṭṭhitakāmā, nimmānaratino, paranimmitavasavattino—Some sensual pleasures are simply present; some are for those who love to create; and some are for those who control what is created by others.2.4imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso kāmūpapattiyo”ti.These are the three ways of being provided with sensual pleasures.”

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

3.1“Paccupaṭṭhitakāmā ca,“Sensual pleasures that are simply present,3.2ye devā vasavattino;gods who control what is created by others,3.3Nimmānaratino devā,gods who love to create,3.4ye caññe kāmabhogino;and others who indulge in sensual pleasures—3.5Itthabhāvaññathābhāvaṁ,They go from this state to another,3.6saṁsāraṁ nātivattare.but don’t escape transmigration.

4.1Etamādīnavaṁ ñatvā,Knowing this danger4.2kāmabhogesu paṇḍito;in sensual indulgence, an astute person4.3Sabbe pariccaje kāme,would forsake all sensual pleasures,4.4ye dibbā ye ca mānusā.both human and heavenly.

5.1Piyarūpasātagadhitaṁ,Having cut the stream so hard to pass,5.2chetvā sotaṁ duraccayaṁ;that’s tied to pleasant seeming things,5.3Asesaṁ parinibbanti,they become fully extinguished,5.4asesaṁ dukkhamaccaguṁ.completely transcending suffering.

6.1Ariyaddasā vedaguno,Seers of the noble truths, knowledge masters,6.2sammadaññāya paṇḍitā;the astute, understanding rightly,6.3Jātikkhayamabhiññāya,directly know the ending of rebirth,6.4nāgacchanti punabbhavan”ti.they come not back to future lives.”

7.1Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

7.2Chaṭṭhaṁ.