1.1Evaṁ me sutaṁ—So I have heard.1.2ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā ñātike viharati giñjakāvasathe.At one time the Buddha was staying at Ñātika in the brick house.¹1.3Atha kho bhagavā rahogato paṭisallāno imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ abhāsi:Then while the Buddha was in private retreat he spoke this exposition of the teaching:

2.1“Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.“Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.2.2Phassapaccayā vedanā,Contact is a requirement for feeling.2.3vedanāpaccayā taṇhā;Feeling is a requirement for craving.2.4taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṁ …pe…Craving is a requirement for grasping. …2.5evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.

3.1Sotañca paṭicca sadde ca …pe…Ear consciousness arises dependent on the ear and sounds. …3.2ghānañca paṭicca gandhe ca …Nose consciousness arises dependent on the nose and smells. …3.3jivhañca paṭicca rase ca …Tongue consciousness arises dependent on the tongue and tastes. …3.4kāyañca paṭicca phoṭṭhabbe ca …Body consciousness arises dependent on the body and touches. …3.5manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.3.6Phassapaccayā vedanā;Contact is a requirement for feeling.3.7vedanāpaccayā taṇhā;Feeling is a requirement for craving.3.8taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṁ …pe…Craving is a requirement for grasping. …3.9evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.

4.1Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.4.2Phassapaccayā vedanā;Contact is a requirement for feeling.4.3vedanāpaccayā taṇhā.Feeling is a requirement for craving.4.4Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho;When that craving fades away and ceases with no residue left behind, grasping ceases.4.5upādānanirodhā bhavanirodho …pe…When grasping ceases, continued existence ceases. …4.6evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti.That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.

5.1PTS 2.75Sotañca paṭicca sadde ca …pe…Ear consciousness arises dependent on the ear and sounds. …5.2manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.5.3Phassapaccayā vedanā;Contact is a requirement for feeling.5.4vedanāpaccayā taṇhā.Feeling is a requirement for craving.5.5Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho;When that craving fades away and ceases with no residue left behind, grasping ceases.5.6upādānanirodhā bhavanirodho …pe…When grasping ceases, continued existence ceases. …5.7evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hotī”ti.That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.”

6.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu bhagavato upassuti ṭhito hoti.Now at that time a certain monk was standing listening in on the Buddha.6.2Addasā kho bhagavā taṁ bhikkhuṁ upassuti ṭhitaṁ.The Buddha saw him6.3Disvāna taṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca:and said,6.4“assosi no tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyan”ti?“Monk, did you hear that exposition of the teaching?”

6.5“Evaṁ, bhante”ti.“Yes, sir.”

6.6“Uggaṇhāhi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ;“Learn that exposition of the teaching,6.7pariyāpuṇāhi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ;memorize it,6.8dhārehi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ.and remember it.6.9Atthasaṁhito ayaṁ, bhikkhu, dhammapariyāyo ādibrahmacariyako”ti.That exposition of the teaching is beneficial and relevant to the fundamentals of the spiritual life.”

6.10Pañcamaṁ.