Whoever has no respect “Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, for their spiritual companions gāravo nūpalabbhati; falls away from the true teaching, Parihāyati saddhammā, like a fish in a little puddle. maccho appodake yathā.

Whoever has no respect Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, for their spiritual companions gāravo nūpalabbhati; doesn’t thrive in the true teaching, Na virūhati saddhamme, like a rotten seed in a field. khette bījaṁva pūtikaṁ.

Whoever has no respect Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, for their spiritual companions gāravo nūpalabbhati; is far from extinguishment, Ārakā hoti nibbānā, in the teaching of the Dhamma king. dhammarājassa sāsane.

Whoever does have respect Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, for their spiritual companions gāravo upalabbhati; doesn’t fall away from the true teaching, Na vihāyati saddhammā, like a fish in plenty of water. maccho bavhodake yathā.

Whoever does have respect Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, for their spiritual companions gāravo upalabbhati; thrives in the true teaching, So virūhati saddhamme, like a fine seed in a field. khette bījaṁva bhaddakaṁ.

Whoever does have respect Yassa sabrahmacārīsu, for their spiritual companions gāravo upalabbhati; is close to extinguishment Santike hoti nibbānaṁ, in the teaching of the Dhamma king. dhammarājassa sāsane”ti.

… Mahānāgo thero ….