Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Adhammo ca, bhikkhave, veditabbo anattho ca;
¶ 1“Mendicants, you should know bad principles with bad results.
dhammo ca veditabbo attho ca.
¶ 2And you should know good principles with good results.
Adhammañca viditvā anatthañca, dhammañca viditvā atthañca yathā dhammo yathā attho tathā paṭipajjitabbaṁ.
¶ 3Knowing these things, your practice should follow the good principles with good results.
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, adhammo ca anattho ca?
¶ 4And what are bad principles with bad results?
Pāṇātipāto, adinnādānaṁ, kāmesumicchācāro, musāvādo, pisuṇā vācā, pharusā vācā, samphappalāpo, abhijjhā, byāpādo, micchādiṭṭhi—
¶ 5Killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical; covetousness, ill will, and wrong view.
ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, adhammo ca anattho ca.
¶ 6These are called bad principles with bad results.
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, dhammo ca attho ca?
¶ 7And what are good principles with good results?
Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī, adinnādānā veramaṇī, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇī, musāvādā veramaṇī, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇī, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇī, samphappalāpā veramaṇī, anabhijjhā, abyāpādo, sammādiṭṭhi—
¶ 8Avoiding killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; avoiding speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical; contentment, good will, and right view.
ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhammo ca attho ca.
¶ 9These are called good principles with good results.
‘Adhammo ca, bhikkhave, veditabbo anattho ca;
¶ 10‘You should know bad principles with bad results.
dhammo ca veditabbo attho ca.
¶ 11And you should know good principles with good results.
Adhammañca viditvā anatthañca, dhammañca viditvā atthañca yathā dhammo yathā attho tathā paṭipajjitabban’ti,
¶ 12Knowing these things, your practice should follow the good principles with good results.’
iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ, idametaṁ paṭicca vuttan”ti.
¶ 13That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.”