Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Sāvatthī.
“Aṭṭhime, bhikkhave, dhammā bhāvitā bahulīkatā apārā pāraṁ gamanāya saṁvattanti.
“Mendicants, when these eight things are developed and cultivated they lead to going from the near shore to the far shore.
Katame aṭṭha?
What eight?
Seyyathidaṁ—sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.
They are right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha dhammā bhāvitā bahulīkatā apārā pāraṁ gamanāya saṁvattantī”ti.
When these eight things are developed and cultivated they lead to going from the near shore to the far shore.”
Idamavoca bhagavā.
That is what the Buddha said.
Idaṁ vatvāna sugato athāparaṁ etadavoca satthā:
Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say:
“Appakā te manussesu,
“Few are those among humans
ye janā pāragāmino;
who cross to the far shore.
Athāyaṁ itarā pajā,
The rest just run
tīramevānudhāvati.
around on the near shore.
Ye ca kho sammadakkhāte,
When the teaching is well explained,
dhamme dhammānuvattino;
those who practice accordingly
Te janā pāramessanti,
are the ones who will cross over
maccudheyyaṁ suduttaraṁ.
Death’s dominion so hard to pass.
Kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ vippahāya,
Rid of dark qualities,
sukkaṁ bhāvetha paṇḍito;
an astute person should develop the bright.
Okā anokamāgamma,
Leaving home behind
viveke yattha dūramaṁ.
for the seclusion so hard to enjoy,
Tatrābhiratimiccheyya,
try to find satisfaction there,
hitvā kāme akiñcano;
having left behind sensual pleasures.
Pariyodapeyya attānaṁ,
Owning nothing, an astute person
cittaklesehi paṇḍito.
should cleanse themselves of mental corruptions.
Yesaṁ sambodhiyaṅgesu,
And those whose minds are rightly developed
sammā cittaṁ subhāvitaṁ;
in the awakening factors;
Ādānapaṭinissagge,
letting go of attachments,
anupādāya ye ratā;
they delight in not grasping.
Khīṇāsavā jutimanto,
With defilements ended, brilliant,
te loke parinibbutā”ti.
they are quenched in this world.”
Catutthaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, when these eight things are developed and cultivated they lead to going from the near shore to the far shore.
What eight?
They are right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.
When these eight things are developed and cultivated they lead to going from the near shore to the far shore.”
That is what the Buddha said.
Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say:
“Few are those among humans
who cross to the far shore.
The rest just run
around on the near shore.
When the teaching is well explained,
those who practice accordingly
are the ones who will cross over
Death’s dominion so hard to pass.
Rid of dark qualities,
an astute person should develop the bright.
Leaving home behind
for the seclusion so hard to enjoy,
try to find satisfaction there,
having left behind sensual pleasures.
Owning nothing, an astute person
should cleanse themselves of mental corruptions.
And those whose minds are rightly developed
in the awakening factors;
letting go of attachments,
they delight in not grasping.
With defilements ended, brilliant,
they are quenched in this world.”
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
“Aṭṭhime, bhikkhave, dhammā bhāvitā bahulīkatā apārā pāraṁ gamanāya saṁvattanti.
Katame aṭṭha?
Seyyathidaṁ—sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha dhammā bhāvitā bahulīkatā apārā pāraṁ gamanāya saṁvattantī”ti.
Idamavoca bhagavā.
Idaṁ vatvāna sugato athāparaṁ etadavoca satthā:
“Appakā te manussesu,
ye janā pāragāmino;
Athāyaṁ itarā pajā,
tīramevānudhāvati.
Ye ca kho sammadakkhāte,
dhamme dhammānuvattino;
Te janā pāramessanti,
maccudheyyaṁ suduttaraṁ.
Kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ vippahāya,
sukkaṁ bhāvetha paṇḍito;
Okā anokamāgamma,
viveke yattha dūramaṁ.
Tatrābhiratimiccheyya,
hitvā kāme akiñcano;
Pariyodapeyya attānaṁ,
cittaklesehi paṇḍito.
Yesaṁ sambodhiyaṅgesu,
sammā cittaṁ subhāvitaṁ;
Ādānapaṭinissagge,
anupādāya ye ratā;
Khīṇāsavā jutimanto,
te loke parinibbutā”ti.
Catutthaṁ.