1.1“Jhāyiṁ virajamāsīnaṁ,“To the meditator, rid of hopes,”1.2(iccāyasmā udayo)said Venerable Udaya,1.3Katakiccaṁ anāsavaṁ;“who has completed the task, is free of defilements,1.4Pāraguṁ sabbadhammānaṁ,and has gone beyond all things,1.5Atthi pañhena āgamaṁ;I have come seeking with a question.1.6Aññāvimokkhaṁ pabrūhi,Tell me the liberation by enlightenment,1.7Avijjāya pabhedanaṁ”.the smashing of ignorance.”

2.1“Pahānaṁ kāmacchandānaṁ,“The giving up of both”2.2(udayāti bhagavā)replied the Buddha,2.3Domanassāna cūbhayaṁ;“sensual desires and displeasures;2.4Thinassa ca panūdanaṁ,the casting aside of dullness,2.5Kukkuccānaṁ nivāraṇaṁ.and the prevention of remorse;

3.1Upekkhāsatisaṁsuddhaṁ,pure equanimity and mindfulness,3.2dhammatakkapurejavaṁ;preceded by investigation of principles—3.3Aññāvimokkhaṁ pabrūmi,this, I declare, is liberation by enlightenment,3.4avijjāya pabhedanaṁ”.the smashing of ignorance.”

4.1“Kiṁsu saṁyojano loko,“What fetters the world?4.2kiṁsu tassa vicāraṇaṁ;How does it travel about?4.3Kissassa vippahānena,With the giving up of what4.4nibbānaṁ iti vuccati”.is extinguishment spoken of?”

5.1“Nandisaṁyojano loko,“Delight fetters the world.5.2vitakkassa vicāraṇaṁ;It travels about by means of thought.5.3Taṇhāya vippahānena,With the giving up of craving5.4nibbānaṁ iti vuccati”.extinguishment is spoken of.”

6.1“Kathaṁ satassa carato,“For one living mindfully,6.2viññāṇaṁ uparujjhati;how does consciousness cease?6.3Bhagavantaṁ puṭṭhumāgamma,We’ve come to ask the worthy sir:6.4taṁ suṇoma vaco tava”.let us hear what you say.”

7.1“Ajjhattañca bahiddhā ca,“Not taking pleasure in feeling7.2Vedanaṁ nābhinandato;internally and externally—7.3Evaṁ satassa carato,for one living mindfully,7.4Viññāṇaṁ uparujjhatī”ti.that’s how consciousness ceases.”

7.5Udayamāṇavapucchā terasamā.