1.1Sāvatthinidānaṁ.At Sāvatthī.

1.2Āyasmā rādho yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ rādhaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:Venerable Rādha went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:¹

2.1“Pariññeyye ca, rādha, dhamme desessāmi pariññañca pariññātāviṁ puggalañca.“Rādha, I will teach you the things that should be completely understood, complete understanding, and the individual who has completely understood.2.2Taṁ suṇāhi, sādhukaṁ manasi karohi; bhāsissāmī”ti.Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

2.3“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho āyasmā rādho bhagavato paccassosi.“Yes, sir,” Rādha replied.2.4Bhagavā etadavoca:The Buddha said this:

2.5“katame ca, rādha, pariññeyyā dhammā?“And what things should be completely understood?2.6Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, pariññeyyo dhammo, vedanā pariññeyyo dhammo, saññā pariññeyyo dhammo, saṅkhārā pariññeyyo dhammo, viññāṇaṁ pariññeyyo dhammo.Form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.2.7Ime vuccanti, rādha, pariññeyyā dhammā.These are called the things that should be completely understood.

2.8Katamā ca, rādha, pariññā?And what is complete understanding?2.9Yo kho, rādha, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo—The ending of greed, hate, and delusion.2.10ayaṁ vuccati, rādha, pariññā.This is called complete understanding.

2.11Katamo ca, rādha, pariññātāvī puggalo?And what is the individual who has completely understood?2.12‘Arahā’tissa vacanīyaṁ.It should be said: a perfected one,2.13Yvāyaṁ āyasmā evaṁnāmo evaṅgotto—the venerable of such name and such clan.2.14ayaṁ vuccati, rādha, pariññātāvī puggalo”ti.This is called the individual who has completely understood.”

2.15Catutthaṁ.