1.1Evaṁ me sutaṁ—So I have heard.1.2ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu cārikaṁ carati mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ.At one time the Buddha was wandering in the land of the Kosalans together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants.1.3Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā māṇavakā bhagavato avidūre sadhāyamānarūpā atikkamanti.Now at that time several young students were passing by not far from the Buddha in a teasing manner.1.4Addasā kho bhagavā sambahule māṇavake avidūre sadhāyamānarūpe atikkante.The Buddha saw them.

2.1Atha kho bhagavā etamatthaṁ viditvā tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imaṁ udānaṁ udānesi:Then, understanding this matter, on that occasion the Buddha expressed this heartfelt sentiment:

3.1“Parimuṭṭhā paṇḍitābhāsā,∥“Dolts pretending to be astute,3.2vācāgocarabhāṇino;they talk, their words out of bounds.3.3Yāvicchanti mukhāyāmaṁ,They blab at will, their mouths agape,3.4yena nītā na taṁ vidū”ti.and no one knows what leads them on.”

3.5Navamaṁ.