1.1“Kiṁsūdha bhītā janatā anekā,“Why are so many people here afraid,1.2Maggo canekāyatanappavutto;when the path has been taught <j>with so many dimensions?1.3Pucchāmi taṁ gotama bhūripañña,I ask you, Gotama, whose wisdom is vast:1.4Kismiṁ ṭhito paralokaṁ na bhāye”ti.Standing on what need one not fear the next world?”

2.1“Vācaṁ manañca paṇidhāya sammā,“When speech and mind are directed right,2.2Kāyena pāpāni akubbamāno;and you don’t do anything bad with the body2.3Bahvannapānaṁ gharamāvasanto,while dwelling at home with plenty of food and drink.2.4Saddho mudū saṁvibhāgī vadaññū;Faithful, gentle, charitable, and bountiful:2.5Etesu dhammesu ṭhito catūsu,one who stands on these four principles,2.6Dhamme ṭhito paralokaṁ na bhāye”ti.who stands on the teaching <j>need not fear the next world.”