[556] Aging and death are the truth of suffering (dukkha); birth is the truth of origin; the escape (nissaraṇa) from both is the truth of cessation; the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path. Birth is the truth of suffering; existence (bhava) is the truth of origin; the escape from both is the truth of cessation; the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path. Existence is the truth of suffering; clinging (upādāna) is the truth of origin; the escape from both is the truth of cessation; the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path. Clinging is the truth of suffering; craving (taṇhā) is the truth of origin; the escape from both is the truth of cessation; the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path. Craving is the truth of suffering; feeling (vedanā) is the truth of origin; the escape from both is the truth of cessation; the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path. Feeling is the truth of suffering; contact (phassa) is the truth of origin; the escape from both is the truth of cessation; the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path. Contact is the truth of suffering; the six sense bases (saḷāyatana) are the truth of origin; the escape from both is the truth of cessation; the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path. The six sense bases are the truth of suffering; name-and-form (nāmarūpa) is the truth of origin; the escape from both is the truth of cessation; the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path. Name-and-form is the truth of suffering; consciousness (viññāṇa) is the truth of origin; the escape from both is the truth of cessation; the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path. Consciousness is the truth of suffering; volitional formations (saṅkhārā) are the truth of origin; the escape from both is the truth of cessation; the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path. Volitional formations are the truth of suffering; ignorance (avijjā) is the truth of origin; the escape from both is the truth of cessation; the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path.
Aging and death [1] are the truth of suffering; [2] birth may be the truth of suffering [3] or may be the truth of origin; the escape from both is the truth of cessation; the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path. Birth [4] is the truth of suffering; [5] existence may be the truth of suffering or may be the truth of origin; the escape from both is the truth of cessation; the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path. … Volitional formations are the truth of suffering; ignorance may be the truth of suffering or may be the truth of origin; the escape from both is the truth of cessation; the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path.
The Discourse on the Truths (Saccakathā) [is concluded].
The Recitation Section (Bhāṇavāra) [is concluded].
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Yuganaddha Vagga: The Discourse on the Factors of Awakening (Bojjhaṅga-kathā)
The Setting at Sāvatthī
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.