1.1“Vivittaṁ appanigghosaṁ,In order to go on retreat,1.2vāḷamiganisevitaṁ;a monk should stay in lodgings1.3Seve senāsanaṁ bhikkhu,that are secluded and quiet,1.4paṭisallānakāraṇā.frequented by beasts of prey.

2.1Saṅkārapuñjā āhatvā,Having gathered scraps from rubbish heaps,2.2susānā rathiyāhi ca;cemeteries and streets,2.3Tato saṅghāṭikaṁ katvā,and making an outer robe from them,2.4lūkhaṁ dhāreyya cīvaraṁ.one should wear that coarse robe.

3.1Nīcaṁ manaṁ karitvāna,Humbling their heart,3.2sapadānaṁ kulā kulaṁ;a mendicant should walk for alms3.3Piṇḍikāya care bhikkhu,from family to family indiscriminately,3.4guttadvāro susaṁvuto.with sense doors guarded, well-restrained.

4.1Lūkhenapi vā santusse,They should be content even with coarse food,4.2nāññaṁ patthe rasaṁ bahuṁ;not hoping for lots of flavors.4.3Rasesu anugiddhassa,The mind that’s greedy for flavors4.4jhāne na ramatī mano.doesn’t enjoy absorption.

5.1Appiccho ceva santuṭṭho,With few wishes, content,5.2pavivitto vase muni;a sage should live secluded,5.3Asaṁsaṭṭho gahaṭṭhehi,mixing with neither5.4anāgārehi cūbhayaṁ.householders nor the homeless.

6.1Yathā jaḷo va mūgo va,They should present themselves6.2attānaṁ dassaye tathā;as if stupid or dumb;6.3Nātivelaṁ sambhāseyya,an astute person would not speak overly long6.4saṅghamajjhamhi paṇḍito.in the midst of the Saṅgha.

7.1Na so upavade kañci,They would not insult anyone,7.2upaghātaṁ vivajjaye;and would avoid causing damage.7.3Saṁvuto pātimokkhasmiṁ,Restrained in the monastic code,7.4mattaññū cassa bhojane.they would eat in moderation.

8.1Suggahītanimittassa,Expert in the arising of thought,8.2cittassuppādakovido;they would grasp well the pattern of the mind.8.3Samathaṁ anuyuñjeyya,They would be devoted to practicing8.4kālena ca vipassanaṁ.serenity and discernment at the right time.

9.1Vīriyasātaccasampanno,Though endowed with energy and persistence,9.2yuttayogo sadā siyā;and always devoted to meditation,9.3Na ca appatvā dukkhantaṁ,a wise person would not be too sure of themselves,9.4vissāsaṁ eyya paṇḍito.until they have attained the end of suffering.

10.1Evaṁ viharamānassa,For a mendicant who meditates in this way,10.2suddhikāmassa bhikkhuno;longing for purification,10.3Khīyanti āsavā sabbe,all their defilements wither away,10.4nibbutiñcādhigacchatī”ti.and they realize quenching.

10.5… Upaseno vaṅgantaputto thero ….