1.1“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, ariyasaccāni.“Mendicants, there are these four noble truths.1.2Katamāni cattāri?What four?1.3Dukkhaṁ ariyasaccaṁ, dukkhasamudayaṁ ariyasaccaṁ, dukkhanirodhaṁ ariyasaccaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā ariyasaccaṁ.The noble truths of suffering, the origin of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering.

2.1Katamañca, bhikkhave, dukkhaṁ ariyasaccaṁ?And what is the noble truth of suffering?2.2‘Pañcupādānakkhandhā’ tissa vacanīyaṁ, seyyathidaṁ—You should say: ‘The five grasping aggregates’.2.3rūpupādānakkhandho …pe… viññāṇupādānakkhandho.That is: form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.¹2.4Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dukkhaṁ ariyasaccaṁ.This is called the noble truth of suffering.

3.1Katamañca, bhikkhave, dukkhasamudayaṁ ariyasaccaṁ?And what is the noble truth of the origin of suffering?3.2Yāyaṁ taṇhā ponobbhavikā nandirāgasahagatā tatratatrābhinandinī, seyyathidaṁ—It’s the craving that leads to future lives, mixed up with relishing and greed, taking pleasure there wherever it alights. That is,3.3kāmataṇhā, bhavataṇhā, vibhavataṇhā.craving for sensual pleasures, craving for existence, and craving for nonexistence.3.4Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dukkhasamudayaṁ ariyasaccaṁ.This is called the noble truth of the origin of suffering.

4.1Katamañca, bhikkhave, dukkhanirodhaṁ ariyasaccaṁ?And what is the noble truth of the cessation of suffering?4.2Yo tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodho cāgo paṭinissaggo mutti anālayo—It’s the fading away and cessation of that very same craving no residue left behind; giving it away, letting it go, releasing it, and not clinging to it.4.3idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dukkhanirodhaṁ ariyasaccaṁ.This is called the noble truth of the cessation of suffering.

5.1PTS 5.426Katamañca, bhikkhave, dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā ariyasaccaṁ?And what is the noble truth of the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering?5.2Ayameva ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, seyyathidaṁ—It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:5.3sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi—right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.5.4idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā ariyasaccaṁ.This is called the noble truth of the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering.5.5Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri ariyasaccāni.These are the four noble truths.

6.1Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yogo karaṇīyo …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yogo karaṇīyo”ti.That’s why you should practice meditation to understand: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’.”

6.2Tatiyaṁ.