1 Thus was heard by me. At one time the Auspicious One was dwelling at Savatthi in Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's Park. On that occasion a certain bhikkhu was sitting not far from the Auspicious One, having crossed his legs, having directed his body straight, having established mindfulness on the entire field of perception [internally], he was forbearing feelings borne of past kamma results that are painful, piercing, sharp, being mindful and contemplative, without distress.

2 The Auspicious One saw that bhikkhu sitting not far, having crossed his legs, having directed his body straight, having established mindfulness on the entire field of perception [internally], forbearing feelings borne of past kamma results that are painful, piercing, sharp, being mindful and contemplative, without distress.

3 Then the Auspicious One, having understood the significance of this, uttered this inspired utterance:

“For the bhikkhu who is shaking off the dust of past kamma,
the abandoning of all kamma;
For one like that, disowning, unmoved,
There is no ambition to chitchat with people.”

1 evaṃ mesutaṃ: ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu bhagavato avidūre nisinno hoti, pallaṅkaṃ ābhujitvā ujuṃ kāyaṃ paṇidhāya purāṇakammavipākajaṃ dukkhaṃ tibbaṃ kharaṃ kaṭukaṃ vedanaṃ adhivāsento sato sampajāno avihaññamāno.

2 addasā kho bhagavā taṃ bhikkhuṃ avidūre nisinnaṃ pallaṅkaṃ ābhūjitvā ujuṃ kāyaṃ paṇidhāya purāṇakammavipākajaṃ dukkhaṃ tibbaṃ kharaṃ kaṭukaṃ vedanaṃ adhivāsentaṃ sataṃ sampajānaṃ avihaññamānaṃ.

3 atha kho bhagavā etamatthaṃ viditvā tāyaṃ velāyaṃ imaṃ udānaṃ udānesi:

sabbakammajahassa bhikkhuno,
dhunamānassa purekataṃ rajaṃ;
amamassa ṭhitassa tādino,
attho natthi janaṃ lapetaveti.