1.1Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā nātike viharati giñjakāvasathe.At one time the Buddha was staying at Ñātika in the brick house.¹1.2Atha kho bhagavā rahogato paṭisallīno imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ abhāsi:Then while the Buddha was in private retreat he spoke this exposition of the teaching:

1.3“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.1.4Phassapaccayā vedanā;Contact is a requirement for feeling.1.5vedanāpaccayā taṇhā;Feeling is a requirement for craving.1.6taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṁ;Craving is a requirement for grasping.1.7upādānapaccayā bhavo;Grasping is a requirement for continued existence.1.8bhavapaccayā jāti;Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.1.9jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā sambhavanti.Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.1.10Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.

1.11Jivhañca paṭicca rase ca uppajjati …pe…Ear … nose … tongue … body …

1.12manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.1.13Phassapaccayā vedanā;Contact is a requirement for feeling.1.14vedanāpaccayā taṇhā;Feeling is a requirement for craving.1.15taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṁ;Craving is a requirement for grasping.1.16upādānapaccayā bhavo;Grasping is a requirement for continued existence.1.17bhavapaccayā jāti;Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.1.18jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā sambhavanti.Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.1.19Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.

2.1Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.2.2Phassapaccayā vedanā;Contact is a requirement for feeling.2.3vedanāpaccayā taṇhā.Feeling is a requirement for craving.2.4Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho;When that craving fades away and ceases no residue left behind, grasping ceases.2.5upādānanirodhā bhavanirodho;When grasping ceases, continued existence ceases.2.6bhavanirodhā jātinirodho;When continued existence ceases, rebirth ceases.2.7jātinirodhā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā nirujjhanti.When rebirth ceases, old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress cease.2.8Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti …pe…That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.

2.9jivhañca paṭicca rase ca uppajjati …pe…Ear … nose … tongue … body …

2.10manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.2.11Phassapaccayā vedanā;Contact is a requirement for feeling.2.12vedanāpaccayā taṇhā.Feeling is a requirement for craving.2.13Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho;When that craving fades away and ceases no residue left behind, grasping ceases.2.14upādānanirodhā …pe…When grasping ceases …2.15evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hotī”ti.That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.”

3.1PTS 4.91Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu bhagavato upassuti ṭhito hoti.Now at that time a certain monk was standing listening in on the Buddha.3.2Addasā kho bhagavā taṁ bhikkhuṁ upassuti ṭhitaṁ.The Buddha saw him3.3Disvāna taṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca:and said,3.4“assosi no tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyan”ti?“Monk, did you hear that exposition of the teaching?”

3.5“Evaṁ, bhante”.“Yes, sir.”

3.6“Uggaṇhāhi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ.“Learn that exposition of the teaching,3.7Pariyāpuṇāhi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ.memorize it,3.8Dhārehi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ.and remember it.3.9Atthasañhitoyaṁ, bhikkhu, dhammapariyāyo ādibrahmacariyako”ti.That exposition of the teaching is beneficial and relevant to the fundamentals of the spiritual life.”

3.10Dasamaṁ.

3.11Yogakkhemivaggo paṭhamo.

4.0Tassuddānaṁ

4.1Yogakkhemi upādāya,4.2Dukkhaṁ loko ca seyyo ca;4.3Saṁyojanaṁ upādānaṁ,4.4Dve parijānaṁ upassutīti.