Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Adhammo ca, bhikkhave, veditabbo anattho ca;
“Mendicants, you should know bad principles with bad results.
dhammo ca veditabbo attho ca.
And you should know good principles with good results.
Adhammañca viditvā anatthañca, dhammañca viditvā atthañca yathā dhammo yathā attho tathā paṭipajjitabbaṁ.
Knowing these things, your practice should follow the good principles with good results.
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, adhammo ca anattho ca?
And what are bad principles with bad results?
Micchādiṭṭhi, micchāsaṅkappo, micchāvācā, micchākammanto, micchāājīvo, micchāvāyāmo, micchāsati, micchāsamādhi, micchāñāṇaṁ, micchāvimutti—
Wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom.
ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, adhammo ca anattho ca.
These are called bad principles with bad results.
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, dhammo ca attho ca?
And what are good principles with good results?
Sammādiṭṭhi, sammāsaṅkappo, sammāvācā, sammākammanto, sammāājīvo, sammāvāyāmo, sammāsati, sammāsamādhi, sammāñāṇaṁ, sammāvimutti—
Right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom.
ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhammo ca attho ca.
These are called good principles with good results.
‘Adhammo ca, bhikkhave, veditabbo anattho ca;
‘You should know bad principles with bad results.
dhammo ca veditabbo attho ca.
And you should know good principles with good results.
Adhammañca viditvā anatthañca, dhammañca viditvā atthañca yathā dhammo yathā attho tathā paṭipajjitabban’ti,
Knowing these things, your practice should follow the good principles with good results.’
iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ, idametaṁ paṭicca vuttan”ti.
That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.”
Paṭhamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, you should know bad principles with bad results.
And you should know good principles with good results.
Knowing these things, your practice should follow the good principles with good results.
And what are bad principles with bad results?
Wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, wrong immersion, wrong knowledge, and wrong freedom.
These are called bad principles with bad results.
And what are good principles with good results?
Right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right immersion, right knowledge, and right freedom.
These are called good principles with good results.
‘You should know bad principles with bad results.
And you should know good principles with good results.
Knowing these things, your practice should follow the good principles with good results.’
That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.”
“Adhammo ca, bhikkhave, veditabbo anattho ca;
dhammo ca veditabbo attho ca.
Adhammañca viditvā anatthañca, dhammañca viditvā atthañca yathā dhammo yathā attho tathā paṭipajjitabbaṁ.
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, adhammo ca anattho ca?
Micchādiṭṭhi, micchāsaṅkappo, micchāvācā, micchākammanto, micchāājīvo, micchāvāyāmo, micchāsati, micchāsamādhi, micchāñāṇaṁ, micchāvimutti—
ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, adhammo ca anattho ca.
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, dhammo ca attho ca?
Sammādiṭṭhi, sammāsaṅkappo, sammāvācā, sammākammanto, sammāājīvo, sammāvāyāmo, sammāsati, sammāsamādhi, sammāñāṇaṁ, sammāvimutti—
ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhammo ca attho ca.
‘Adhammo ca, bhikkhave, veditabbo anattho ca;
dhammo ca veditabbo attho ca.
Adhammañca viditvā anatthañca, dhammañca viditvā atthañca yathā dhammo yathā attho tathā paṭipajjitabban’ti,
iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ, idametaṁ paṭicca vuttan”ti.
Paṭhamaṁ.