1.1Sāvatthinidānaṁ.At Sāvatthī.

1.2Atha kho cālā bhikkhunī pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā …pe…Then the nun Cālā robed up in the morning …¹1.3aññatarasmiṁ rukkhamūle divāvihāraṁ nisīdi.and sat at the root of a tree for the day’s meditation.

1.4Atha kho māro pāpimā yena cālā bhikkhunī tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā cālaṁ bhikkhuniṁ etadavoca:Then Māra the Wicked went up to Cālā and said to her,1.5“kiṁ nu tvaṁ, bhikkhuni, na rocesī”ti?“Nun, what don’t you approve of?”

1.6“Jātiṁ khvāhaṁ, āvuso, na rocemī”ti.“I don’t approve of rebirth, sir.”

2.1“Kiṁ nu jātiṁ na rocesi,“Why don’t you approve of rebirth?2.2jāto kāmāni bhuñjati;When you’re born, you get to enjoy sensual pleasures.2.3Ko nu taṁ idamādapayi,Who put this idea in your head:2.4jātiṁ mā roca bhikkhunī”ti.‘Nun, don’t approve of rebirth’?”

3.1“Jātassa maraṇaṁ hoti,“Death comes to those who are born,3.2jāto dukkhāni phussati;when you’re born you undergo sufferings—3.3Bandhaṁ vadhaṁ pariklesaṁ,killing, caging, misery—3.4tasmā jātiṁ na rocaye.that’s why you shouldn’t approve of rebirth.

4.1Buddho dhammamadesesi,The Buddha taught me the Dhamma4.2jātiyā samatikkamaṁ;for transcending rebirth,4.3Sabbadukkhappahānāya,for giving up all suffering;4.4so maṁ sacce nivesayi.he settled me in the truth.

5.1Ye ca rūpūpagā sattā,∥There are beings in the realm of luminous form,5.2ye ca arūpaṭṭhāyino;and others stuck in the formless.5.3Nirodhaṁ appajānantā,Not understanding cessation,5.4āgantāro punabbhavan”ti.they return in future lives.”

6.1Atha kho māro pāpimā “jānāti maṁ cālā bhikkhunī”ti dukkhī dummano tatthevantaradhāyīti.Then Māra the Wicked, thinking, “The nun Cālā knows me!” miserable and sad, vanished right there.