Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Sāvatthī.
Atha kho aññataro bhikkhu …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha … and asked him,
“sādhu me, bhante, bhagavā saṅkhittena dhammaṁ desetu …pe… ātāpī pahitatto vihareyyan”ti.
“Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I’ve heard it, I’ll live alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute.”
“Yaṁ kho, bhikkhu, aniccaṁ; tatra te chando pahātabbo”ti.
“Mendicant, give up desire for whatever’s impermanent.”
“Aññātaṁ, bhagavā, aññātaṁ, sugatā”ti.
“Understood, Blessed One! Understood, Holy One!”
“Yathā kathaṁ pana tvaṁ, bhikkhu, mayā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāsī”ti?
“But how do you see the detailed meaning of my brief statement?”
“Rūpaṁ kho, bhante, aniccaṁ; tatra me chando pahātabbo.
“Sir, form is impermanent; I should give up desire for it.
Vedanā …
Feeling …
saññā …
Perception …
saṅkhārā …
Choices …
viññāṇaṁ aniccaṁ; tatra me chando pahātabbo.
Consciousness is impermanent; I should give up desire for it.
Imassa khvāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavatā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa evaṁ vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāmī”ti.
That’s how I understand the detailed meaning of the Buddha’s brief statement.”
“Sādhu sādhu, bhikkhu.
“Good, good, mendicant!
Sādhu kho tvaṁ, bhikkhu, mayā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāsi.
It’s good that you understand the detailed meaning of what I’ve said in brief like this.
Rūpaṁ kho, bhikkhu, aniccaṁ; tatra te chando pahātabbo.
Form is impermanent; you should give up desire for it.
Vedanā aniccā …
Feeling …
saññā …
Perception …
saṅkhārā …
Choices …
viññāṇaṁ aniccaṁ; tatra kho te chando pahātabbo.
Consciousness is impermanent; you should give up desire for it.
Imassa kho, bhikkhu, mayā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa evaṁ vitthārena attho daṭṭhabbo”ti …pe…
This is how to understand the detailed meaning of what I said in brief.” …
aññataro ca pana so bhikkhu arahataṁ ahosīti.
And that mendicant became one of the perfected.
Catutthaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
At Sāvatthī.
Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha … and asked him,
“Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I’ve heard it, I’ll live alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute.”
“Mendicant, give up desire for whatever’s impermanent.”
“Understood, Blessed One! Understood, Holy One!”
“But how do you see the detailed meaning of my brief statement?”
“Sir, form is impermanent; I should give up desire for it.
Feeling …
Perception …
Choices …
Consciousness is impermanent; I should give up desire for it.
That’s how I understand the detailed meaning of the Buddha’s brief statement.”
“Good, good, mendicant!
It’s good that you understand the detailed meaning of what I’ve said in brief like this.
Form is impermanent; you should give up desire for it.
Feeling …
Perception …
Choices …
Consciousness is impermanent; you should give up desire for it.
This is how to understand the detailed meaning of what I said in brief.” …
And that mendicant became one of the perfected.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Atha kho aññataro bhikkhu …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“sādhu me, bhante, bhagavā saṅkhittena dhammaṁ desetu …pe… ātāpī pahitatto vihareyyan”ti.
“Yaṁ kho, bhikkhu, aniccaṁ; tatra te chando pahātabbo”ti.
“Aññātaṁ, bhagavā, aññātaṁ, sugatā”ti.
“Yathā kathaṁ pana tvaṁ, bhikkhu, mayā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāsī”ti?
“Rūpaṁ kho, bhante, aniccaṁ; tatra me chando pahātabbo.
Vedanā …
saññā …
saṅkhārā …
viññāṇaṁ aniccaṁ; tatra me chando pahātabbo.
Imassa khvāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavatā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa evaṁ vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāmī”ti.
“Sādhu sādhu, bhikkhu.
Sādhu kho tvaṁ, bhikkhu, mayā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāsi.
Rūpaṁ kho, bhikkhu, aniccaṁ; tatra te chando pahātabbo.
Vedanā aniccā …
saññā …
saṅkhārā …
viññāṇaṁ aniccaṁ; tatra kho te chando pahātabbo.
Imassa kho, bhikkhu, mayā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa evaṁ vitthārena attho daṭṭhabbo”ti …pe…
aññataro ca pana so bhikkhu arahataṁ ahosīti.
Catutthaṁ.