1.1“Tayome, bhikkhave, āsavā.“Mendicants, there are these three defilements.1.2Katame tayo?What three?1.3Kāmāsavo, bhavāsavo, avijjāsavo—The defilements of sensuality, desire to be reborn, and ignorance.1.4ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo āsavā.These are the three defilements.

1.5Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇannaṁ āsavānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti.The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three defilements.”

1.6Tatiyaṁ.