1.1“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, malāni.“Mendicants, there are these three stains.1.2Katamāni tīṇi?What three?1.3Rāgo malaṁ, doso malaṁ, moho malaṁ—Greed, hate, and delusion.1.4imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi malāni.These are the three stains.

1.5Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇannaṁ malānaṁ 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 stains.”

1.6Sattamaṁ.