1.1“Jiṇṇohamasmi abalo vītavaṇṇo,“I am old, feeble, and pallid,”1.2(iccāyasmā piṅgiyo)said Venerable Piṅgiya,1.3Nettā na suddhā savanaṁ na phāsu;“my eyes unclear, my hearing faint—1.4Māhaṁ nassaṁ momuho antarāva,don’t let me perish while still confused.1.5Ācikkha dhammaṁ yamahaṁ vijaññaṁ;Explain the teaching so that I may understand1.6Jātijarāya idha vippahānaṁ”.the giving up of rebirth and old age here.”

2.1“Disvāna rūpesu vihaññamāne,“Seeing them being harmed <j>on account of forms,”2.2(piṅgiyāti bhagavā)replied the Buddha,2.3Ruppanti rūpesu janā pamattā;“those negligent folk are inflicted <j>on account of forms—¹2.4Tasmā tuvaṁ piṅgiya appamatto,therefore, Piṅgiya, being diligent,2.5Jahassu rūpaṁ apunabbhavāya”.give up form so as not to be reborn.”

3.1“Disā catasso vidisā catasso,“The four quarters, the intermediate directions,3.2Uddhaṁ adho dasa disā imāyo;below, and above: in these ten directions3.3Na tuyhaṁ adiṭṭhaṁ asutaṁ amutaṁ,there’s nothing at all in the world3.4Atho aviññātaṁ kiñcanamatthi loke;that you’ve not seen, heard, thought, or cognized.3.5Ācikkha dhammaṁ yamahaṁ vijaññaṁ,Explain the teaching so that I may understand3.6Jātijarāya idha vippahānaṁ”.the giving up of rebirth and old age here.”

4.1“Taṇhādhipanne manuje pekkhamāno,“Observing mankind sunk in craving,”4.2(piṅgiyāti bhagavā)replied the Buddha,4.3Santāpajāte jarasā parete;“tormented, mired in old age;4.4Tasmā tuvaṁ piṅgiya appamatto,therefore, Piṅgiya, being diligent,4.5Jahassu taṇhaṁ apunabbhavāyā”ti.give up craving so as not to be reborn.”

4.6Piṅgiyamāṇavapucchā soḷasamā.