1.聞如是：一時，佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。
Thus have I heard:
One time, the Budha was staying at Anaathapindidas Ashrama in Jetavana of Shraavastii.
2.爾時，世尊告諸比丘：「有三大患。云何為三？所謂風為大患，痰為大患，冷為大患。是謂，比丘！有此三大患，然復此三大患有三良藥。云何為三？若風患者酥為良藥，及酥所作飯食。若痰患者蜜為良藥，及蜜所作飯食。若冷患者油為良藥，及油所作飯食。是謂，比丘！此三大患有此三藥。
At that time, Bhagavaan addressed the bhikshus, saying, “There are three great ailments (maha-vyaadhis). What are the three?
They are: Vaata (wind) as a great ailment, Shleshman (phlegm) as a great ailment, and Shita (cold) as a great ailment.
Thus, O bhikshus, there are these three great ailments. However, there are also three good medicines for these three great ailments. What are the three?
For those suffering from wind ailments, ghee is a good medicine, as well as food made with ghee. For those suffering from phlegm ailments, honey is a good medicine, as well as food made with honey. For those suffering from cold ailments, oil is a good medicine, as well as food made with oil. Thus, O bhikshus, these three great ailments have these three medicines.
3.「如是，比丘亦有此三大患。云何為三？所謂貪欲、瞋恚，愚癡。是謂，比丘！有此三大患。然復此三大患，有三良藥。云何為三？若貪欲起時，以不淨往治，及思惟不淨道。瞋恚大患者，以慈心往治，及思惟慈心道。愚癡大患者，以智慧往治，及因緣所起道。是謂，比丘！此三患有此三藥。是故，比丘！當求方便，索此三藥。如是，比丘！當作是學。」
“Similarly, O bhikshus, there are these three great ailments. What are the three?
They are: greed, hatred, and delusion. Thus, O bhikshus, there are these three great ailments.
However, there are also three good medicines for these three great ailments. What are the three?
When greed arises, it is to be treated with the contemplation of impurity and the practice of the path of impurity.
For the great ailment of hatred, it is to be treated with loving-kindness and the practice of the path of loving-kindness.
For the great ailment of delusion, it is to be treated with wisdom and the practice of the path of dependent origination.
Thus, O bhikshus, these three ailments have these three medicines. Therefore, O bhikshus, you should strive to seek these three medicines. Thus, O bhikshus, you should train yourselves.”
4.爾時，諸比丘聞佛所說，歡喜奉行。
When the bhikshus heard what the Budha said, they followed it with joy.