1.1“Pucchāmi taṁ ādiccabandhu,“Great seer, I ask you, the Kinsman of the Sun,1.2Vivekaṁ santipadañca mahesi;about seclusion and the state of peace.1.3Kathaṁ disvā nibbāti bhikkhu,How, having seen, is a mendicant extinguished,1.4Anupādiyāno lokasmiṁ kiñci”.not grasping anything in this world?”

2.1“Mūlaṁ papañcasaṅkhāya,“They would cut off the idea, ‘I am the thinker’,”2.2(iti bhagavā)said the Buddha,2.3Mantā asmīti sabbamuparundhe;“which is the root of all judgments <j>that emerge from proliferation.¹2.4Yā kāci taṇhā ajjhattaṁ,Ever mindful, they would train to remove2.5Tāsaṁ vinayā sadā sato sikkhe.any internal cravings.

3.1Yaṁ kiñci dhammamabhijaññā,Regardless of what things they know,3.2Ajjhattaṁ atha vāpi bahiddhā;whether internal or external,3.3Na tena thāmaṁ kubbetha,they wouldn’t be proud because of that,3.4Na hi sā nibbuti sataṁ vuttā.for that is not quenching, say the good.

4.1Seyyo na tena maññeyya,They wouldn’t let that make them conceited,4.2Nīceyyo atha vāpi sarikkho;thinking themselves better or worse or alike.4.3Phuṭṭho anekarūpehi,When questioned in many ways,²4.4Nātumānaṁ vikappayaṁ tiṭṭhe.they wouldn’t keep justifying themselves.³

5.1Ajjhattamevupasame,A mendicant would be settled internally,5.2Na aññato bhikkhu santimeseyya;and not seek peace from another.5.3Ajjhattaṁ upasantassa,For one at peace inside themselves,5.4Natthi attā kuto nirattā vā.there’s no picking up, whence putting down?

6.1Majjhe yathā samuddassa,Just as, in the middle of the ocean,6.2Ūmi no jāyatī ṭhito hoti;no waves arise, it stays still;6.3Evaṁ ṭhito anejassa,so too one unstirred is still—6.4Ussadaṁ bhikkhu na kareyya kuhiñci”.a mendicant would make <j>no pretension regarding anything.”

7.1“Akittayī vivaṭacakkhu,“He whose eyes are open has explained7.2Sakkhidhammaṁ parissayavinayaṁ;the truth he witnessed, <j>where adversities are removed.7.3Paṭipadaṁ vadehi bhaddante,Please now speak of the practice, sir,7.4Pātimokkhaṁ atha vāpi samādhiṁ”.the monastic code and immersion in samādhi.”

8.1“Cakkhūhi neva lolassa,“With eyes not wanton,8.2Gāmakathāya āvaraye sotaṁ;they’d turn their ears from village gossip.8.3Rase ca nānugijjheyya,They wouldn’t be greedy for flavors,8.4Na ca mamāyetha kiñci lokasmiṁ.nor possessive about anything in the world.

9.1Phassena yadā phuṭṭhassa,Though struck by contacts,9.2Paridevaṁ bhikkhu na kareyya kuhiñci;a mendicant would not lament at all.9.3Bhavañca nābhijappeyya,They wouldn’t pray for another life,9.4Bheravesu ca na sampavedheyya.nor tremble in the face of dangers.

10.1Annānamatho pānānaṁ,When they receive food and drink,10.2Khādanīyānaṁ athopi vatthānaṁ;edibles and clothes,10.3Laddhā na sannidhiṁ kayirā,they wouldn’t store them up,10.4Na ca parittase tāni alabhamāno.nor worry about not getting them.

11.1Jhāyī na pādalolassa,Meditative, not footloose,11.2Virame kukkuccā nappamajjeyya;they’d avoid remorse and not be negligent.11.3Athāsanesu sayanesu,Then a mendicant would stay11.4Appasaddesu bhikkhu vihareyya.in quiet places to sit and rest.

12.1Niddaṁ na bahulīkareyya,They wouldn’t take much sleep,12.2Jāgariyaṁ bhajeyya ātāpī;but, being keen, <j>would apply themselves to wakefulness.12.3Tandiṁ māyaṁ hassaṁ khiḍḍaṁ,They’d give up sloth, illusion, mirth, and play,12.4Methunaṁ vippajahe savibhūsaṁ.and sex and ornamentation.

13.1Āthabbaṇaṁ supinaṁ lakkhaṇaṁ,They wouldn’t cast Artharvaṇa spells, <j>interpret dreams⁴13.2No vidahe athopi nakkhattaṁ;or omens, or practice astrology.13.3Virutañca gabbhakaraṇaṁ,My followers would not study ominous animal cries,⁵13.4Tikicchaṁ māmako na seveyya.work as a doctor, or treat an impacted fetus.

14.1Nindāya nappavedheyya,Not shaken by criticism,14.2Na uṇṇameyya pasaṁsito bhikkhu;a mendicant would not gloat when praised.14.3Lobhaṁ saha macchariyena,They’d cast aside greed and stinginess,14.4Kodhaṁ pesuṇiyañca panudeyya.anger, and slander.

15.1Kayavikkaye na tiṭṭheyya,They’d not stand for buying and selling;15.2Upavādaṁ bhikkhu na kareyya kuhiñci;a mendicant would not speak ill at all.15.3Gāme ca nābhisajjeyya,They wouldn’t linger in the village,15.4Lābhakamyā janaṁ na lapayeyya.nor cajole people from desire for profit.

16.1Na ca katthitā siyā bhikkhu,A mendicant would be no boaster,16.2Na ca vācaṁ payuttaṁ bhāseyya;nor would they speak suggestively.16.3Pāgabbhiyaṁ na sikkheyya,They wouldn’t train in impudence,16.4Kathaṁ viggāhikaṁ na kathayeyya.nor speak argumentatively.

17.1Mosavajje na nīyetha,They wouldn’t be led into lying,17.2Sampajāno saṭhāni na kayirā;nor be deliberately devious.17.3Atha jīvitena paññāya,And they’d never look down on another17.4Sīlabbatena nāññamatimaññe.because of livelihood, wisdom, or precepts and vows.

18.1Sutvā rusito bahuṁ vācaṁ,Though provoked from hearing much talk18.2Samaṇānaṁ vā puthujanānaṁ;from ascetics saying all different things,⁶18.3Pharusena ne na paṭivajjā,they wouldn’t react harshly,18.4Na hi santo paṭisenikaronti.for the virtuous do not retaliate.

19.1Etañca dhammamaññāya,Having understood this teaching,19.2Vicinaṁ bhikkhu sadā sato sikkhe;inquiring, a mendicant would always train mindfully.19.3Santīti nibbutiṁ ñatvā,Knowing quenching as peace,19.4Sāsane gotamassa na pamajjeyya.they’d not be negligent in Gotama’s bidding.

20.1Abhibhū hi so anabhibhūto,For he is the vanquisher, the unvanquished,20.2Sakkhidhammamanītihamadassī;seer of the truth as witness, not by legends—20.3Tasmā hi tassa bhagavato sāsane,that’s why, being diligent, they would always train20.4Appamatto sadā namassamanusikkhe”ti.respectfully in the Buddha’s teaching.”

20.5Tuvaṭakasuttaṁ cuddasamaṁ.