Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Awakened One, as I have heard:
“Anātāpī, bhikkhave, bhikkhu anottāpī abhabbo sambodhāya, abhabbo nibbānāya, abhabbo anuttarassa yogakkhemassa adhigamāya. Ātāpī ca kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ottāpī bhabbo sambodhāya, bhabbo nibbānāya, bhabbo anuttarassa yogakkhemassa adhigamāyā”ti.
“A bhikkhu who lacks continuous effort and lacks concern is incapable of full awakening, incapable of Nibbāna, incapable of attaining the unsurpassed safety from bondage. But a bhikkhu who puts forth continuous effort and is endowed with concern is capable of full awakening, capable of Nibbāna, capable of attaining the unsurpassed safety from bondage.
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Anātāpī anottāpī,
kusīto hīnavīriyo;
Yo thinamiddhabahulo,
ahirīko anādaro;
Abhabbo tādiso bhikkhu,
phuṭṭhuṁ sambodhimuttamaṁ.
“Lacking continuous effort and without concern,
a lazy person who is weak in effort,
overcome by dullness and drowsiness,
without shame and without respect,
such a bhikkhu is incapable
of reaching the highest awakening.
Yo ca satimā nipako jhāyī,
Ātāpī ottāpī ca appamatto;
Saṁyojanaṁ jātijarāya chetvā,
Idheva sambodhimanuttaraṁ phuse”ti.
But one who is mindful, discerning, and meditative,
with continuous effort, with concern, and diligent,
having cut off the fetter of birth and old age,
such a one, in the here and now, should reach the highest awakening.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.