Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Awakened One, as I have heard:
“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, esanā. Katamā tisso? Kāmesanā, bhavesanā, brahmacariyesanā— imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso esanā”ti.
“There are these three quests. What are the three? The quest for seeking sensual pleasure, the quest for seeking existence, and the quest for seeking renunciation. These are the three quests.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Samāhito sampajāno,
sato buddhassa sāvako;
Esanā ca pajānāti,
esanānañca sambhavaṁ.
“Collected and clearly aware,
the mindful disciple of the Buddha,
understands quests,
and the source of quests.
Yattha cetā nirujjhanti,
maggañca khayagāminaṁ;
Esanānaṁ khayā bhikkhu,
nicchāto parinibbuto”ti.
Where these [quests] cease,
and the way of practice leading to their cessation,
with the cessation of quests, the bhikkhu
is satiated and completely quenched [of mental defilements].”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.