Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Orimañca, bhikkhave, tīraṁ desessāmi pārimañca tīraṁ.
¶ 1“Mendicants, I will teach you the near shore and the far shore.
Taṁ suṇātha …pe…
¶ 2Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak. …
katamañca, bhikkhave, orimaṁ tīraṁ, katamañca pārimaṁ tīraṁ?
¶ 3And what, mendicants, is the near shore? What is the far shore?
Pāṇātipāto, bhikkhave, orimaṁ tīraṁ, pāṇātipātā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.
¶ 4Killing living creatures is the near shore, mendicants, and not killing living creatures is the far shore.
Adinnādānaṁ orimaṁ tīraṁ, adinnādānā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.
¶ 5Stealing is the near shore, and not stealing is the far shore.
Kāmesumicchācāro orimaṁ tīraṁ, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.
¶ 6Sexual misconduct is the near shore, and avoiding sexual misconduct is the far shore.
Musāvādo orimaṁ tīraṁ, musāvādā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.
¶ 7Lying is the near shore, and not lying is the far shore.
Pisuṇā vācā orimaṁ tīraṁ, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.
¶ 8Backbiting is the near shore, and avoiding backbiting is the far shore.
Pharusā vācā orimaṁ tīraṁ, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.
¶ 9Harsh speech is the near shore, and avoiding harsh speech is the far shore.
Samphappalāpo orimaṁ tīraṁ, samphappalāpā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.
¶ 10Talking nonsense is the near shore, and avoiding talking nonsense is the far shore.
Abhijjhā orimaṁ tīraṁ, anabhijjhā pārimaṁ tīraṁ.
¶ 11Covetousness is the near shore, and contentment is the far shore.
Byāpādo orimaṁ tīraṁ, abyāpādo pārimaṁ tīraṁ.
¶ 12Ill will is the near shore, and good will is the far shore.
Micchādiṭṭhi orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammādiṭṭhi pārimaṁ tīraṁ.
¶ 13Wrong view is the near shore, and right view is the far shore.
Idaṁ kho, bhikkhave, orimaṁ tīraṁ, idaṁ pārimaṁ tīranti.
¶ 14This is the near shore, and this is the far shore.
Appakā te manussesu,
¶ 15Few are those among humans
ye janā pāragāmino;
¶ 16who cross to the far shore.
Athāyaṁ itarā pajā,
¶ 17The rest just run
tīramevānudhāvati.
¶ 18around on the near shore.
Ye ca kho sammadakkhāte,
¶ 19When the teaching is well explained,
dhamme dhammānuvattino;
¶ 20those who practice accordingly
Te janā pāramessanti,
¶ 21are the ones who will cross over
maccudheyyaṁ suduttaraṁ.
¶ 22Death’s dominion so hard to pass.
Kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ vippahāya,
¶ 23Rid of dark qualities,
sukkaṁ bhāvetha paṇḍito;
¶ 24an astute person should develop the bright.
Okā anokamāgamma,
¶ 25Leaving home behind
viveke yattha dūramaṁ.
¶ 26for the seclusion so hard to enjoy,
Tatrābhiratimiccheyya,
¶ 27try to find satisfaction there,
hitvā kāme akiñcano;
¶ 28having left behind sensual pleasures.
Pariyodapeyya attānaṁ,
¶ 29Owning nothing, an astute person
cittaklesehi paṇḍito.
¶ 30should cleanse themselves of mental corruptions.
Yesaṁ sambodhiyaṅgesu,
¶ 31And those whose minds are rightly developed
sammā cittaṁ subhāvitaṁ;
¶ 32in the awakening factors;
Ādānapaṭinissagge,
¶ 33letting go of attachments,
anupādāya ye ratā;
¶ 34they delight in not grasping.
Khīṇāsavā jutimanto,
¶ 35With defilements ended, brilliant,
te loke parinibbutā”ti.
¶ 36they are quenched in this world.”