1 At one time the Auspicious One was dwelling in Savatthi at Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's Park. At that place, the Auspicious One addressed the bhikkhus: “Bhikkhus.” “Bhante,” those bhikkhus replied to the Auspicious One. The Auspicious One said this:

2 This samsara is without a discoverable beginning. A first point is not discerned of beings roaming and wandering on, hindered by ignorance and fettered by thirsting. Whichever, O bhikkhus, happy and fortunate one you may see, you must reach the conclusion: “For us too, we have undergone such form [of happiness and fortune] on this long path.” What is the reason for that? [Because] O bhikkhus, this samsara is without a discoverable beginning. A first point is not discerned of beings roaming and wandering on, hindered by ignorance and fettered by thirsting. This much, O bhikkhus, is just enough to be enstranged in all sankharas, enough to fade away in them, enough to be liberated in them.

1 ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi 'bhikkhavo'ti. 'bhadante'ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṃ. bhagavā etadavoca:

2 anamataggoyaṃ bhikkhave, saṃsāro. pubbā koṭi na paññāyati avijjānīvaraṇānaṃ sattānaṃ taṇhāsaṃyojanānaṃ sandhāvataṃ saṃsarataṃ. yaṃ bhikkhave, passeyyātha sukhitaṃ sajjitaṃ, niṭṭhamettha gantabbaṃ ''amhehipi evarūpaṃ paccanubhūtaṃ iminā dīghena addhunā''ti. taṃ kissa hetu? anamataggoyaṃ bhikkhave, saṃsāro. pubbā koṭi na paññāyati avijjānīvaraṇānaṃ sattānaṃ taṇhāsaṃyojanānaṃ sandhāvataṃ saṃsarataṃ. yāvañcidaṃ bhikkhave, alameva sabbasaṅkhāresu nibibindituṃ, alaṃ virajjituṃ, alaṃ vimuccitunti. pts page 187