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：「有三惡行。云何為三？所謂身惡行、口惡行、意惡行。是謂，比丘！有三惡行。當求方便，修三善行。云何為三？身惡行者，當修身善行；口惡行者，當修口善行；意惡行者，當修意善行。」
At that time, Bhagavaan addressed the bhikshus, saying, “There are three evil deeds. What are the three?
They are: evil deeds of the body, evil deeds of speech, and evil deeds of the mind. Thus, O bhikshus, there are these three evil deeds. You should strive to cultivate the three good deeds. What are the three?
For those who commit evil deeds of the body, they should cultivate good deeds of the body. For those who commit evil deeds of speech, they should cultivate good deeds of speech. For those who commit evil deeds of the mind, they should cultivate good deeds of the mind.”
3.爾時，世尊便說此偈：
「當護身惡行， 修習身善行，
念捨身惡行， 當學身善行。
當護口惡行， 修習口善行，
念捨口惡行， 當學口善行。
當護意惡行， 修習意善行，
念捨意惡行， 當學意善行。
身行為善哉， 口行亦復然，
意行為善哉， 一切亦如是。
護口意清淨， 身不為惡行，
淨此三行跡， 至仙無為處。
「如是，諸比丘！當捨三惡行，修三善行。如是，比丘！當作如是學。」
At that time, Bhagavaan spoke this verse:
“Guard against evil deeds of the body, cultivate good deeds of the body,
Be mindful to abandon evil deeds of the body, and learn good deeds of the body.
Guard against evil deeds of speech, cultivate good deeds of speech,
Be mindful to abandon evil deeds of speech, and learn good deeds of speech.
Guard against evil deeds of the mind, cultivate good deeds of the mind,
Be mindful to abandon evil deeds of the mind, and learn good deeds of the mind.
Good deeds of the body are excellent, and so are good deeds of speech,
Good deeds of the mind are excellent, and so is everything else.
Guard speech and mind with purity, and do no evil with the body,
Purify these three paths of action, and reach the realm of the sages, the unconditioned state.
“Thus, O bhikshus, you should abandon the three evil deeds and cultivate the three good deeds. 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.