With SaṅgāravaSaṅgāravasutta

Then Saṅgārava the brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.Atha kho saṅgāravo brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha:Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho saṅgāravo brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

“Worthy Gotama, what is the near shore? And what is the far shore?”“Kiṁ nu kho, bho gotama, orimaṁ tīraṁ, kiṁ pārimaṁ tīran”ti?

“Killing living creatures is the near shore, brahmin, and not killing living creatures is the far shore.“Pāṇātipāto kho, brāhmaṇa, orimaṁ tīraṁ, pāṇātipātā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ. Stealing is the near shore, and not stealing is the far shore.Adinnādānaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, orimaṁ tīraṁ, adinnādānā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ. Sexual misconduct is the near shore, and refraining from sexual misconduct is the far shore.Kāmesumicchācāro orimaṁ tīraṁ, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ. Lying is the near shore, and not lying is the far shore.Musāvādo orimaṁ tīraṁ, musāvādā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ. Divisive speech is the near shore, and refraining from divisive speech is the far shore.Pisuṇā vācā orimaṁ tīraṁ, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ. Harsh speech is the near shore, and refraining from harsh speech is the far shore.Pharusā vācā orimaṁ tīraṁ, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ. Talking nonsense is the near shore, and refraining from talking nonsense is the far shore.Samphappalāpo orimaṁ tīraṁ, samphappalāpā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ. Covetousness is the near shore, and contentment is the far shore.Abhijjhā orimaṁ tīraṁ, anabhijjhā pārimaṁ tīraṁ. Ill will is the near shore, and good will is the far shore.Byāpādo orimaṁ tīraṁ, abyāpādo pārimaṁ tīraṁ. Wrong view is the near shore, and right view is the far shore.Micchādiṭṭhi orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammādiṭṭhi pārimaṁ tīraṁ. This is the near shore, and this is the far shore.Idaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, orimaṁ tīraṁ, idaṁ pārimaṁ tīranti.

Few are those among humansAppakā te manussesu, who cross to the far shore.ye janā pāragāmino; The rest just runAthāyaṁ itarā pajā, around on the near shore.tīramevānudhāvati.

When the teaching is well explained,Ye ca kho sammadakkhāte, the people who practice accordinglydhamme dhammānuvattino; will cross overTe janā pāramessanti, Death’s dominion so hard to pass.maccudheyyaṁ suduttaraṁ.

Rid of dark qualities,Kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ vippahāya, an astute person would develop the bright.Sukkaṁ bhāvetha paṇḍito; Having left home for homelessnessOkā anokamāgamma, in seclusion, where joy is hard,Viveke yattha dūramaṁ.

they’d long for satisfaction there.Tatrābhiratimiccheyya, Forsaking sensual pleasures, owning nothing,hitvā kāme akiñcano; an astute person would cleanse themselvesPariyodapeyya attānaṁ, of mental corruptions.cittaklesehi paṇḍito.

And those whose minds are rightly developedYesaṁ sambodhiyaṅgesu, in the awakening factors;sammā cittaṁ subhāvitaṁ; who, letting go of attachments,Ādānapaṭinissagge, delight in not grasping—anupādāya ye ratā; with defilements ended, brilliant,Khīṇāsavā jutimanto, they are quenched in this world.”te loke parinibbutā”ti.