1.1Paramanti diṭṭhīsu paribbasāno,If, maintaining that theirs is the “ultimate” view,1.2Yaduttari kurute jantu loke;a personage makes it out to be highest in the world;¹1.3Hīnāti aññe tato sabbamāha,then they declare all others are “lesser”;1.4Tasmā vivādāni avītivatto.that’s why they’re not beyond disputes.

2.1Yadattanī passati ānisaṁsaṁ,If they see an advantage for themselves2.2Diṭṭhe sute sīlavate mute vā;in what’s seen, heard, or thought; <j>or in precepts or vows,2.3Tadeva so tattha samuggahāya,in that case, having adopted that one alone,2.4Nihīnato passati sabbamaññaṁ.they see all others as inferior.

3.1Taṁ vāpi ganthaṁ kusalā vadanti,Those who are skilled say that, too, is a knot,3.2Yaṁ nissito passati hīnamaññaṁ;relying on which people see others as lesser.3.3Tasmā hi diṭṭhaṁ va sutaṁ mutaṁ vā,That’s why a mendicant ought not rely3.4Sīlabbataṁ bhikkhu na nissayeyya.on what’s seen, heard, or thought, <j>or on precepts and vows.

4.1Diṭṭhimpi lokasmiṁ na kappayeyya,Nor would they form a view about the world4.2Ñāṇena vā sīlavatena vāpi;through a notion or through precepts and vows.4.3Samoti attānamanūpaneyya,They would never represent themselves as “equal”,4.4Hīno na maññetha visesi vāpi.nor conceive themselves “worse” or “better”.

5.1Attaṁ pahāya anupādiyāno,What was picked up has been set down <j>and is not grasped again;5.2Ñāṇepi so nissayaṁ no karoti;they form no dependency even on notions.5.3Sa ve viyattesu na vaggasārī,They follow no side among the factions,5.4Diṭṭhimpi so na pacceti kiñci.and believe in no view at all.

6.1Yassūbhayante paṇidhīdha natthi,One here who has no wish for either end—6.2Bhavābhavāya idha vā huraṁ vā;for any state of existence in this life or the next—6.3Nivesanā tassa na santi keci,has adopted no dogma at all6.4Dhammesu niccheyya samuggahītaṁ.after judging among the teachings.

7.1Tassīdha diṭṭhe va sute mute vā,For them not even the tiniest idea is formulated here7.2Pakappitā natthi aṇūpi saññā;regarding what is seen, heard, or thought.7.3Taṁ brāhmaṇaṁ diṭṭhimanādiyānaṁ,That brahmin does not grasp any view—7.4Kenīdha lokasmiṁ vikappayeyya.how could anyone in this world judge them?

8.1Na kappayanti na purekkharonti,They don’t make things up or promote them,8.2Dhammāpi tesaṁ na paṭicchitāse;and don’t subscribe to any of the doctrines.8.3Na brāhmaṇo sīlavatena neyyo,The brahmin has no need to be led by precept or vow;8.4Pāraṅgato na pacceti tādīti.gone to the far shore, one such does not return.

8.5Paramaṭṭhakasuttaṁ pañcamaṁ.