1.1Sāvatthinidānaṁ.At Sāvatthī.

1.2Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho rājā pasenadi kosalo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:Seated to one side, King Pasenadi said to the Buddha,1.3“idha mayhaṁ, bhante, rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi:“Just now, sir, as I was in private retreat this thought came to mind.1.4‘kesaṁ nu kho rakkhito attā, kesaṁ arakkhito attā’ti?‘Who are those who protect themselves? And who are those who don’t protect themselves?’¹

1.5Tassa mayhaṁ, bhante, etadahosi:Then it occurred to me:1.6‘ye kho keci kāyena duccaritaṁ caranti, vācāya duccaritaṁ caranti, manasā duccaritaṁ caranti;‘Those who do bad things by way of body, speech, and mind1.7tesaṁ arakkhito attā.don’t protect themselves.1.8Kiñcāpi te hatthikāyo vā rakkheyya, assakāyo vā rakkheyya, rathakāyo vā rakkheyya, pattikāyo vā rakkheyya;Even if they’re protected by a company of elephants, cavalry, chariots, or infantry,1.9atha kho tesaṁ arakkhito attā.they still don’t protect themselves.1.10Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?1.11Bāhirā hesā rakkhā, nesā rakkhā ajjhattikā;Because such protection is exterior, not interior.1.12tasmā tesaṁ arakkhito attā.That’s why they don’t protect themselves.

1.13Ye ca kho keci kāyena sucaritaṁ caranti, vācāya sucaritaṁ caranti, manasā sucaritaṁ caranti;Those who do good things by way of body, speech, and mind1.14tesaṁ rakkhito attā.do protect themselves.1.15Kiñcāpi te neva hatthikāyo rakkheyya, na assakāyo rakkheyya, na rathakāyo rakkheyya, na pattikāyo rakkheyya;Even if they’re not protected by a company of elephants, cavalry, chariots, or infantry,1.16atha kho tesaṁ rakkhito attā.they still protect themselves.1.17Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?1.18Ajjhattikā hesā rakkhā, nesā rakkhā bāhirā;Because such protection is interior, not exterior.1.19tasmā tesaṁ rakkhito attā’”ti.That’s why they do protect themselves.’”

2.1“Evametaṁ, mahārāja, evametaṁ, mahārāja.“That’s so true, Great King! That’s so true!” said the Buddha. And he repeated the king’s statement, adding:2.2Ye hi keci, mahārāja, kāyena duccaritaṁ caranti …pe…2.3tesaṁ arakkhito attā.2.4Taṁ kissa hetu?2.5Bāhirā hesā, mahārāja, rakkhā, nesā rakkhā ajjhattikā;2.6tasmā tesaṁ arakkhito attā.2.7Ye hi keci, mahārāja, kāyena sucaritaṁ caranti, vācāya sucaritaṁ caranti, manasā sucaritaṁ caranti;2.8tesaṁ rakkhito attā.2.9Kiñcāpi te neva hatthikāyo rakkheyya, na assakāyo rakkheyya, na rathakāyo rakkheyya, na pattikāyo rakkheyya;2.10atha kho tesaṁ rakkhito attā.2.11Taṁ kissa hetu?2.12Ajjhattikā hesā, mahārāja, rakkhā, nesā rakkhā bāhirā;2.13tasmā tesaṁ rakkhito attā”ti.

2.14Idamavoca …pe…

3.1“Kāyena saṁvaro sādhu,∥“Restraint of the body is good;3.2sādhu vācāya saṁvaro;restraint of speech is good;3.3Manasā saṁvaro sādhu,restraint of mind is good;3.4sādhu sabbattha saṁvaro;everywhere, restraint is good.3.5Sabbattha saṁvuto lajjī,A sincere person, restrained everywhere,3.6rakkhitoti pavuccatī”ti.is said to be ‘protected’.”