Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Awakened One, as I have heard:
“Te, bhikkhave, sattā suparihīnā ye ariyāya paññāya parihīnā. Te diṭṭheva dhamme dukkhaṁ viharanti savighātaṁ saupāyāsaṁ sapariḷāhaṁ; kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā duggati pāṭikaṅkhā. Te, bhikkhave, sattā aparihīnā ye ariyāya paññāya aparihīnā. Te diṭṭheva dhamme sukhaṁ viharanti avighātaṁ anupāyāsaṁ apariḷāhaṁ; kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugati pāṭikaṅkhā”ti.
“Those sentient beings are truly deprived, who are lacking in noble wisdom. In this very life, they dwell in suffering, with annoyance, hardship, and distress. After the breaking up of the body, after death, a bad destination is to be expected. Those sentient beings are not deprived who are not lacking in noble wisdom. In this very life, they dwell in ease, without annoyance, hardship, or distress. After the breaking up of the body, after death, a good destination is to be expected.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Paññāya parihānena,
passa lokaṁ sadevakaṁ;
Niviṭṭhaṁ nāmarūpasmiṁ,
idaṁ saccanti maññati.
“Due to the decline in wisdom,
look at the world, including the gods—
entrenched in name and form,
they think it to be reality.
Paññā hi seṭṭhā lokasmiṁ,
yāyaṁ nibbedhagāminī;
Yāya sammā pajānāti,
jātibhavaparikkhayaṁ.
Wisdom is foremost in the world,
as it culminates in breakthrough;
through it, one rightly understands
the exhaustion of birth and existence.
Tesaṁ devā manussā ca,
sambuddhānaṁ satīmataṁ;
Pihayanti hāsapaññānaṁ,
sarīrantimadhārinan”ti.
Gods and humans long for them,
the Awakened Ones, ever mindful,
of joyful wisdom,
who bear their final body.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.