1.1Sāvatthinidānaṁ.At Sāvatthī.

1.2“Brahmaññañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi, brahmaññatthañca.“Mendicants, I will teach you life as a brahmin and the goal of life as a brahmin.1.3Taṁ suṇātha.Listen …

1.4Katamañca, bhikkhave, brahmaññaṁ?And what is life as a brahmin?1.5Ayameva ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, seyyathidaṁ—It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:1.6sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.1.7Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, brahmaññaṁ.This is called life as a brahmin.

1.8Katamo ca, bhikkhave, brahmaññattho?And what is the goal of life as a brahmin?1.9Yo kho, bhikkhave, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo—The ending of greed, hate, and delusion.1.10ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, brahmaññattho”ti.This is called the goal of life as a brahmin.”

1.11Aṭṭhamaṁ.