1.1“Mahaddhanā mahābhogā,“The affluent and the wealthy,1.2raṭṭhavantopi khattiyā;even the aristocrats who rule the land,1.3Aññamaññābhigijjhanti,are jealous of each other,1.4kāmesu analaṅkatā.insatiable in sensual pleasures.

2.1Tesu ussukkajātesu,Among those of such an avid nature,2.2bhavasotānusārisu;flowing along the stream of lives,2.3Kedha taṇhaṁ pajahiṁsu,who here has given up craving?2.4ke lokasmiṁ anussukā”ti.Who in the world is not avid?”

3.1“Hitvā agāraṁ pabbajitā,“Having given up their home, their child, their cattle,3.2hitvā puttaṁ pasuṁ piyaṁ;and all that they love, they went forth.3.3Hitvā rāgañca dosañca,Having given up desire and hate,3.4avijjañca virājiya;having dispelled ignorance,3.5Khīṇāsavā arahanto,the perfected ones with defilements ended—3.6te lokasmiṁ anussukā”ti.they in the world are not avid.”