[105] Bhikkhus, ignorance (avijjā) is the forerunner in the attainment of unwholesome states, with shamelessness and lack of moral dread following after. Bhikkhus, for an unwise person immersed in ignorance, wrong view (micchādiṭṭhi) arises; for one of wrong view, wrong thought (micchāsaṅkappa) arises; for one of wrong thought, wrong speech (micchāvācā) arises; for one of wrong speech, wrong action (micchākammanta) arises; for one of wrong action, wrong livelihood (micchā-ājīva) arises; for one of wrong livelihood, wrong effort (micchāvāyāma) arises; for one of wrong effort, wrong mindfulness (micchāsati) arises; for one of wrong mindfulness, wrong concentration (micchāsamādhi) arises; for one of wrong concentration, wrong knowledge (micchāñāṇa) arises; for one of wrong knowledge, wrong deliverance (micchāvimutti) arises.
Bhikkhus, true knowledge (vijjā) is the forerunner in the attainment of wholesome states, with moral shame and moral dread following after. Bhikkhus, for a wise person who has arrived at true knowledge, right view (sammādiṭṭhi) arises; for one of right view, right thought (sammāsaṅkappa) arises; for one of right thought, right speech (sammāvācā) arises; for one of right speech, right action (sammākammanta) arises; for one of right action, right livelihood (sammā-ājīva) arises; for one of right livelihood, right effort (sammāvāyāma) arises; for one of right effort, right mindfulness (sammāsati) arises; for one of right mindfulness, right concentration (sammāsamādhi) arises; for one of right concentration, right knowledge (sammāñāṇa) arises; for one of right knowledge, right deliverance (sammāvimutti) arises.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.