Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Orimañca, bhikkhave, tīraṁ desessāmi pārimañca tīraṁ.
“Mendicants, I will teach you the near shore and the far shore.
Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.
Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”
“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.
“Yes, sir,” they replied.
Bhagavā etadavoca:
The Buddha said this:
“Katamañca, bhikkhave, orimaṁ tīraṁ, katamañca pārimaṁ tīraṁ?
“And what, mendicants, is the near shore? What is the far shore?
Micchādiṭṭhi orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammādiṭṭhi pārimaṁ tīraṁ …pe…
Wrong view is the near shore, and right view is the far shore. …
micchāvimutti orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammāvimutti pārimaṁ tīraṁ.
Wrong freedom is the near shore, and right freedom is the far shore.
Idaṁ kho, bhikkhave, orimaṁ tīraṁ, idaṁ pārimaṁ tīranti.
This is the near shore, and this is the far shore.
Appakā te manussesu,
Few are those among humans
ye janā pāragāmino;
who cross to the far shore.
Athāyaṁ itarā pajā,
The rest just run
tīramevānudhāvati.
around on the near shore.
Ye ca kho sammadakkhāte,
When the teaching is well explained,
dhamme dhammānuvattino;
those who practice accordingly
Te janā pāramessanti,
are the ones who will cross over
maccudheyyaṁ suduttaraṁ.
Death’s dominion so hard to pass.
Kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ vippahāya,
Rid of dark qualities,
sukkaṁ bhāvetha paṇḍito;
an astute person should develop the bright.
Okā anokamāgamma,
Leaving home behind
viveke yattha dūramaṁ.
for the seclusion so hard to enjoy,
Tatrābhiratimiccheyya,
try to find satisfaction there,
hitvā kāme akiñcano;
having left behind sensual pleasures.
Pariyodapeyya attānaṁ,
With no possessions, an astute person
cittaklesehi paṇḍito.
should cleanse themselves of mental corruptions.
Yesaṁ sambodhiyaṅgesu,
And those whose minds are rightly developed
sammā cittaṁ subhāvitaṁ;
in the awakening factors;
Ādānapaṭinissagge,
letting go of attachments,
anupādāya ye ratā;
they delight in not grasping.
Khīṇāsavā jutimanto,
With defilements ended, brilliant,
te loke parinibbutā”ti.
they are quenched in this world.”
Chaṭṭhaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, I will teach you the near shore and the far shore.
Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”
“Yes, sir,” they replied.
The Buddha said this:
“And what, mendicants, is the near shore? What is the far shore?
Wrong view is the near shore, and right view is the far shore. …
Wrong freedom is the near shore, and right freedom is the far shore.
This is the near shore, and this is the far shore.
Few are those among humans
who cross to the far shore.
The rest just run
around on the near shore.
When the teaching is well explained,
those who practice accordingly
are the ones who will cross over
Death’s dominion so hard to pass.
Rid of dark qualities,
an astute person should develop the bright.
Leaving home behind
for the seclusion so hard to enjoy,
try to find satisfaction there,
having left behind sensual pleasures.
With no possessions, an astute person
should cleanse themselves of mental corruptions.
And those whose minds are rightly developed
in the awakening factors;
letting go of attachments,
they delight in not grasping.
With defilements ended, brilliant,
they are quenched in this world.”
“Orimañca, bhikkhave, tīraṁ desessāmi pārimañca tīraṁ.
Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.
“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.
Bhagavā etadavoca:
“Katamañca, bhikkhave, orimaṁ tīraṁ, katamañca pārimaṁ tīraṁ?
Micchādiṭṭhi orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammādiṭṭhi pārimaṁ tīraṁ …pe…
micchāvimutti orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammāvimutti pārimaṁ tīraṁ.
Idaṁ kho, bhikkhave, orimaṁ tīraṁ, idaṁ pārimaṁ tīranti.
Appakā te manussesu,
ye janā pāragāmino;
Athāyaṁ itarā pajā,
tīramevānudhāvati.
Ye ca kho sammadakkhāte,
dhamme dhammānuvattino;
Te janā pāramessanti,
maccudheyyaṁ suduttaraṁ.
Kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ vippahāya,
sukkaṁ bhāvetha paṇḍito;
Okā anokamāgamma,
viveke yattha dūramaṁ.
Tatrābhiratimiccheyya,
hitvā kāme akiñcano;
Pariyodapeyya attānaṁ,
cittaklesehi paṇḍito.
Yesaṁ sambodhiyaṅgesu,
sammā cittaṁ subhāvitaṁ;
Ādānapaṭinissagge,
anupādāya ye ratā;
Khīṇāsavā jutimanto,
te loke parinibbutā”ti.
Chaṭṭhaṁ.