Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Awakened One, as I have heard:
“Jāgaro cassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vihareyya sato sampajāno samāhito pamudito vippasanno ca tattha kālavipassī ca kusalesu dhammesu. Jāgarassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno viharato satassa sampajānassa samāhitassa pamuditassa vippasannassa tattha kālavipassino kusalesu dhammesu dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ— diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā”ti.
“A bhikkhu should dwell wakeful, mindful, clearly aware, collected, joyful, tranquil, and there, he should discern with clarity at a suitable occasion in regard to the wholesome mental qualities. For a bhikkhu who dwells wakeful, mindful, clearly aware, collected, joyful, tranquil, and there, discerning with clarity at a suitable occasion in regard to the wholesome mental qualities, one of two results is to be expected: either final knowledge [of the complete wearing away of the taints] here and now, or, if there is any residual clinging for existence, the state of non-returning.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Jāgarantā suṇāthetaṁ,
ye suttā te pabujjhatha;
Suttā jāgaritaṁ seyyo,
natthi jāgarato bhayaṁ.
“Those who are wakeful, listen to this,
you who are asleep, wake up;
being awake is better than being asleep,
for the wakeful, there is no fear.
Yo jāgaro ca satimā sampajāno,
Samāhito mudito vippasanno ca;
Kālena so sammā dhammaṁ parivīmaṁsamāno,
Ekodibhūto vihane tamaṁ so.
One who is wakeful, mindful, and clearly aware,
collected, joyful, and tranquil;
by thoroughly examining the mental qualities at the proper time,
unified, one dispels the darkness.
Tasmā have jāgariyaṁ bhajetha,
Ātāpī bhikkhu nipako jhānalābhī;
Saṁyojanaṁ jātijarāya chetvā,
Idheva sambodhimanuttaraṁ phuse”ti.
Therefore, cultivate wakefulness;
the bhikkhu who puts forth continuous effort, is prudent, and gains jhāna at will,
having cut off the fetter of being born and aging,
should realize the highest awakening right here.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.