Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati. “Ye hi keci, bhikkhave, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā ime dhamme nappajānanti, imesaṃ dhammānaṃ samudayaṃ nappajānanti, imesaṃ dhammānaṃ nirodhaṃ nappajānanti, imesaṃ dhammānaṃ nirodhagāminiṃ paṭipadaṃ nappajānanti, katame dhamme nappajānanti, katamesaṃ dhammānaṃ samudayaṃ nappajānanti, katamesaṃ dhammānaṃ nirodhaṃ nappajānanti, katamesaṃ dhammānaṃ nirodhagāminiṃ paṭipadaṃ nappajānanti?

Jarāmaraṇaṃ nappajānanti, ­jarāma­raṇa­sa­muda­yaṃ nappajānanti, ­jarāma­raṇa­nirodhaṃ nappajānanti, ­jarāma­raṇa­nirodha­gā­miniṃ paṭipadaṃ nappajānanti; jātiṃ … pe … bhavaṃ … upādānaṃ … taṇhaṃ … vedanaṃ … phassaṃ … saḷāyatanaṃ … nāmarūpaṃ … viññāṇaṃ … saṅkhāre nappajānanti, saṅ­khā­ra­sa­muda­yaṃ nappajānanti, saṅ­khā­ra­nirodhaṃ nappajānanti, saṅ­khā­ra­nirodha­gā­miniṃ paṭipadaṃ nappajānanti. Ime dhamme nappajānanti, imesaṃ dhammānaṃ samudayaṃ nappajānanti, imesaṃ dhammānaṃ nirodhaṃ nappajānanti, imesaṃ dhammānaṃ nirodhagāminiṃ paṭipadaṃ nappajānanti. Na me te, bhikkhave, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā samaṇesu vā samaṇasammatā brāhmaṇesu vā brāhma­ṇa­sammatā, na ca pana te āyasmanto sāmaññatthaṃ vā brahmaññatthaṃ vā diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṃ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharanti.

Ye ca kho keci, bhikkhave, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā ime dhamme pajānanti, imesaṃ dhammānaṃ samudayaṃ pajānanti, imesaṃ dhammānaṃ nirodhaṃ pajānanti, imesaṃ dhammānaṃ nirodhagāminiṃ paṭipadaṃ pajānanti, katame dhamme pajānanti, katamesaṃ dhammānaṃ samudayaṃ pajānanti, katamesaṃ dhammānaṃ nirodhaṃ pajānanti, katamesaṃ dhammānaṃ nirodhagāminiṃ paṭipadaṃ pajānanti?

Jarāmaraṇaṃ pajānanti, ­jarāma­raṇa­sa­muda­yaṃ pajānanti, ­jarāma­raṇa­nirodhaṃ pajānanti, ­jarāma­raṇa­nirodha­gā­miniṃ paṭipadaṃ pajānanti; jātiṃ … pe … bhavaṃ … upādānaṃ … taṇhaṃ … vedanaṃ … phassaṃ … saḷāyatanaṃ … nāmarūpaṃ … viññāṇaṃ … saṅkhāre pajānanti, saṅ­khā­ra­sa­muda­yaṃ pajānanti, saṅ­khā­ra­nirodhaṃ pajānanti, saṅ­khā­ra­nirodha­gā­miniṃ paṭipadaṃ pajānanti. Ime dhamme pajānanti, imesaṃ dhammānaṃ samudayaṃ pajānanti, imesaṃ dhammānaṃ nirodhaṃ pajānanti, imesaṃ dhammānaṃ nirodhagāminiṃ paṭipadaṃ pajānanti. Te kho me, bhikkhave, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā samaṇesu ceva samaṇasammatā, brāhmaṇesu ca brāhma­ṇa­sammatā. Te ca panāyasmanto sāmaññatthañca brahmañ­ñat­thañca diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṃ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharantī”ti.

Catutthaṃ.