ßJhàyiü virajam-àsãnaü, icc-àyasmà Udayo,
ßTo the meditator who sits dust-free, said venerable Udaya,

katakiccaü anàsavaü,
with duty-done, pollutant-free,

pàraguü sabbadhammànaü,   atthi paÿhena àgamaü:
who is perfect in all things, I have come in need with a question:

aÿÿàvimokkhaü pabråhi,   avijjàya pabhedanaü.û [130 (1105) 13-1]
please tell of freedom through knowledge, the breaking up of ignorance.û

 

ßPahànaü kàmachandànaü, Udayà ti Bhagavà,
ßThe giving up of sensual desire, Udaya, said the Gracious One,

domanassàna' cåbhayaü,
and of sorrow, (these) two,

thãnassa ca panådanaü,   kukkuccànaü nivàraõaü, [131 (1106) 13-2]
the dispelling of sloth, and the constraint of worry (about wrong-doing),

 

upekkhàsatisaüsuddhaü,   Dhammatakkapurejavaü
purity through equanimity and mindfulness,⁰¹ preceded by thought of impermanent things,⁰²

aÿÿàvimokkhaü pabråmi,   avijjàya pabhedanaü.û [132 (1107) 13-3]
this I call freedom through knowledge, the breaking up of ignorance.û

 

ßKiü su saüyojano loko? icc-àyasmà Udayo,
ßBy what is the world fettered? said venerable Udaya,

Kiü su tassa vicàraõaü?
By what does it roam about?

Kiss' assa vippahànena   Nibbànaü iti vuccati?û [133 (1108) 13-4]
By completely giving up what thing is there what is called Nibbàna?û

 

ßNandisaüyojano loko, Udayà ti Bhagavà,
ßThe world is fettered by enjoyment, Udaya, said the Gracious One,

vitakk' assa vicàraõà.
it roams about through reflections.

Taõhàya vippahànena   Nibbànaü iti vuccati.û [134 (1109) 13-5]
By completely giving up craving there is what is called Nibbàna.û

 

ßKathaü satassa carato   viÿÿàõaü uparujjhati?
For he who lives mindfully, how is it consciousness ceases?

Bhagavantaü puññhum-àgamma,   taü suõoma vaco tava.û [135 (1110) 13-6]
We have come to ask the Gracious One, therefore may we hear your word.û

 

ßAjjhattaÿ-ca bahiddhà ca   vedanaü nàbhinandato -
ßWithout rejoicing over feeling on the inside or outside -

evaü satassa carato   viÿÿàõaü uparujjhatãû ti. [136 (1111) 13-7]
for he who lives mindfully in this way, consciousness ceases.û⁰³