1 Ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā nātike viharati giñjakāvasathe. Atha kho bhagavā rahogato paṭisallīno imaṃ dhammapariyāyaṃ abhāsi:  "cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṃ. Tiṇṇaṃ sangati phasso. Phassapaccayā vedanā; vedanāpaccayā taṇhā; taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṃ; upādānapaccayā bhavo; bhavapaccayā jāti; jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṃ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā sambhavanti. Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti. Jivhañca paṭicca rase ca uppajjati … pe … manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṃ. Tiṇṇaṃ sangati phasso. Phassapaccayā vedanā; vedanāpaccayā taṇhā; taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṃ; upādānapaccayā bhavo; bhavapaccayā jāti; jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṃ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā sambhavanti. Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.

2 Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṃ. Tiṇṇaṃ sangati phasso. Phassapaccayā vedanā; vedanāpaccayā taṇhā. Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho; upādānanirodhā bhavanirodho; bhavanirodhā jātinirodho; jātinirodhā jarāmaraṇaṃ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā nirujjhanti. Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti … pe … jivhañca paṭicca rase ca uppajjati … pe … manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṃ. Tiṇṇaṃ sangati phasso. Phassapaccayā vedanā; vedanāpaccayā taṇhā. Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho; upādānanirodhā … pe … evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hotī"ti.

3 Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu bhagavato upassuti ṭhito hoti. Addasā kho bhagavā taṃ bhikkhuṃ upassuti ṭhitaṃ. Disvāna taṃ bhikkhuṃ etadavoca:  "assosi no tvaṃ, bhikkhu, imaṃ dhammapariyāyan"ti? "Evaṃ, bhante". "Uggaṇhāhi tvaṃ, bhikkhu, imaṃ dhammapariyāyaṃ. Pariyāpuṇāhi tvaṃ, bhikkhu, imaṃ dhammapariyāyaṃ. Dhārehi tvaṃ, bhikkhu, imaṃ dhammapariyāyaṃ. Atthasañhitoyaṃ, bhikkhu, dhammapariyāyo ādibrahmacariyako"ti.

Dasamaṃ.

Yogakkhemivaggo paṭhamo.

4 Yogakkhemi upādāya,
Dukkhaṃ loko ca seyyo ca;
Saṃyojanaṃ upādānaṃ,
Dve parijānaṃ upassutīti.