Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Sāvatthī.
“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, devānaṁ devapadāni avisuddhānaṁ sattānaṁ visuddhiyā apariyodātānaṁ sattānaṁ pariyodapanāya.
“Mendicants, these four footprints of the gods are in order to purify unpurified beings and cleanse unclean beings.
Katamāni cattāri?
What four?
Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti—
Firstly, a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha …
itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti.
Idaṁ paṭhamaṁ devānaṁ devapadaṁ avisuddhānaṁ sattānaṁ visuddhiyā apariyodātānaṁ sattānaṁ pariyodapanāya.
This is the first footprint of the gods in order to purify unpurified beings and cleanse unclean beings.
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako dhamme …pe…
Furthermore, a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the teaching …
saṅghe …pe….
the Saṅgha …
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgato hoti akhaṇḍehi …pe… samādhisaṁvattanikehi.
Furthermore, a noble disciple’s ethical conduct is loved by the noble ones, unbroken, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred, liberating, praised by sensible people, not mistaken, and leading to immersion.
Idaṁ catutthaṁ devānaṁ devapadaṁ avisuddhānaṁ sattānaṁ visuddhiyā apariyodātānaṁ sattānaṁ pariyodapanāya.
This is the fourth footprint of the gods in order to purify unpurified beings and cleanse unclean beings.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri devānaṁ devapadāni avisuddhānaṁ sattānaṁ visuddhiyā apariyodātānaṁ sattānaṁ pariyodapanāyā”ti.
These four footprints of the gods are in order to purify unpurified beings and cleanse unclean beings.”
Catutthaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, these four footprints of the gods are in order to purify unpurified beings and cleanse unclean beings.
What four?
Firstly, a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha …
This is the first footprint of the gods in order to purify unpurified beings and cleanse unclean beings.
Furthermore, a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the teaching …
the Saṅgha …
Furthermore, a noble disciple’s ethical conduct is loved by the noble ones, unbroken, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred, liberating, praised by sensible people, not mistaken, and leading to immersion.
This is the fourth footprint of the gods in order to purify unpurified beings and cleanse unclean beings.
These four footprints of the gods are in order to purify unpurified beings and cleanse unclean beings.”
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, devānaṁ devapadāni avisuddhānaṁ sattānaṁ visuddhiyā apariyodātānaṁ sattānaṁ pariyodapanāya.
Katamāni cattāri?
Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti—
itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti.
Idaṁ paṭhamaṁ devānaṁ devapadaṁ avisuddhānaṁ sattānaṁ visuddhiyā apariyodātānaṁ sattānaṁ pariyodapanāya.
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako dhamme …pe…
saṅghe …pe….
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgato hoti akhaṇḍehi …pe… samādhisaṁvattanikehi.
Idaṁ catutthaṁ devānaṁ devapadaṁ avisuddhānaṁ sattānaṁ visuddhiyā apariyodātānaṁ sattānaṁ pariyodapanāya.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri devānaṁ devapadāni avisuddhānaṁ sattānaṁ visuddhiyā apariyodātānaṁ sattānaṁ pariyodapanāyā”ti.
Catutthaṁ.