1.1Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati mahāvane kūṭāgārasālāyaṁ.At one time the Buddha was staying near Vesālī, at the Great Wood, in the hall with the peaked roof.1.2Atha kho nandako licchavimahāmatto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho nandakaṁ licchavimahāmattaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:Then Nandaka the Licchavi chief minister went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:

2.1PTS 5.390“Catūhi kho, nandaka, dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako sotāpanno hoti avinipātadhammo niyato sambodhiparāyaṇo.“Nandaka, a noble disciple who has four things is a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.2.2Katamehi catūhi?What four?2.3Idha, nandaka, ariyasāvako buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti—It’s when a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha …2.4itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti.2.5Dhamme …pe…the teaching …2.6saṅghe …pe…the Saṅgha …2.7ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgato hoti akhaṇḍehi …pe… samādhisaṁvattanikehi.And they have the ethical conduct loved by the noble ones … leading to immersion.2.8Imehi kho, nandaka, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako sotāpanno hoti avinipātadhammo niyato sambodhiparāyaṇo.A noble disciple who has these four things is a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.

3.1Imehi ca pana, nandaka, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako āyunā saṁyutto hoti dibbenapi mānusenapi;A noble disciple who has these four things is endowed with long life, both human and heavenly …¹3.2vaṇṇena saṁyutto hoti dibbenapi mānusenapi;beauty …3.3sukhena saṁyutto hoti dibbenapi mānusenapi;happiness …3.4yasena saṁyutto hoti dibbenapi mānusenapi;glory …3.5ādhipateyyena saṁyutto hoti dibbenapi mānusenapi.and sovereignty, both human and heavenly.3.6Taṁ kho panāhaṁ, nandaka, nāññassa samaṇassa vā brāhmaṇassa vā sutvā vadāmi. Api ca yadeva mayā sāmaṁ ñātaṁ sāmaṁ diṭṭhaṁ sāmaṁ viditaṁ, tadevāhaṁ vadāmī”ti.Now, I don’t say this because I’ve heard it from some other ascetic or brahmin. I only say it because I’ve known, seen, and realized it for myself.”

4.1Evaṁ vutte, aññataro puriso nandakaṁ licchavimahāmattaṁ etadavoca:When he had spoken, a certain person said to Nandaka:

4.2“nahānakālo, bhante”ti.“Sir, it is time to bathe.”

4.3“Alaṁ dāni, bhaṇe, etena bāhirena nahānena.“Enough now, lad, with that exterior bath.4.4Alamidaṁ ajjhattaṁ nahānaṁ bhavissati, yadidaṁ—This interior bathing will do for me, that is,²4.5bhagavati pasādo”ti.confidence in the Buddha.”

4.6Dasamaṁ.

4.7Saraṇānivaggo tatiyo.

5.0Tassuddānaṁ

5.1Mahānāmena dve vuttā,5.2godhā ca saraṇā duve;5.3Duve anāthapiṇḍikā,5.4duve verabhayena ca;5.5Licchavī dasamo vutto,5.6vaggo tena pavuccatīti.