1.1Sāvatthinidānaṁ.At Sāvatthī.

1.2Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

2.1“Na mānakāmassa damo idhatthi,“One fond of conceit can’t be tamed,2.2Na monamatthi asamāhitassa;no sage is lacking immersion.2.3Eko araññe viharaṁ pamatto,Living negligent alone in the wilderness,2.4Na maccudheyyassa tareyya pāran”ti.they can’t cross beyond Death’s dominion.”

3.1“Mānaṁ pahāya susamāhitatto,“Having given up conceit, serene within oneself,3.2Sucetaso sabbadhi vippamutto;with a good heart, everywhere free;3.3Eko araññe viharaṁ appamatto,living diligent alone in the wilderness,3.4Sa maccudheyyassa tareyya pāran”ti.they cross beyond Death’s dominion.”