1 I will teach you the unconditioned, O bhikkhus, and the path leading to the unconditioned. Listen to that and do mind it well. I will speak.

2 And what, O bhikkhus, is the unconditioned? That, O bhikkhus, which is the extinction of lust, the extinction of hatred, the extinction of delusion. This, O bhikkhus, is called the unconditioned.

3 And what, O bhikkhus, is the path leading to the unconditioned? It is just this noble eightfold path, O bhikkhus, this is called the path leading to the unconditioned.

4 “Thus, O bhikkhus, I have taught you the unconditioned. I have taught the path leading to the unconditioned. Whatever should be done, O bhikkhus, by a teacher for his disciples, desiring their welfare, having sympathy for them, that has been done for you by me, out of compassion. These are the feet of trees, O Cunda, these are empty huts. Meditate, O Cunda, do not be negligent, lest you regret it later. This is our instructions to you.”

1 asaṅkhatañca vo bhikkhave desissāmi. asaṅkhatagāmiñca maggaṃ, taṃ suṇātha.

2 katamañca bhikkhave asaṅkhataṃ: yo bhikkhave rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo, idaṃ vuccati bhikkhave asaṅkhataṃ.

3 katamo ca bhikkhave asaṅkhatagāmī maggo: ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo ayaṃ vuccati bhikkhave asaṅkhatagāmī maggo.

4 iti kho bhikkhave desitaṃ vo mayā asaṅkhataṃ desito asaṅkhatagāmī maggo. yaṃ bhikkhave satthārā karaṇīyaṃ sāvakānaṃ hitesinā anukampakena anukampaṃ upādāya, kataṃ vo taṃ mayā. etāni bhikkhave rukkhamūlāni, etāni suññāgārāni, jhāyatha bhikkhave, mā pamādattha, mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. ayaṃ kho amhākaṃ anusāsanīti.