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：「猶如春時天雨大雹，設如來不出世，眾生入地獄，亦復如是。是時，女人入地獄多於男子。所以然者，比丘當知，以三事故，眾生之類，身壞命終，入三惡趣。云何為三？所謂貪欲、睡眠、調戲，有此三事纏著心意，身壞命終，入三惡趣。
At that time, Bhagavaan addressed the bhikshus, saying, “Just as in spring, when large hailstones fall from the sky, so too, if the Tathaagata does not appear in the world, beings fall into hell. At that time, more women fall into hell than men. Why is this?
Bhikshus, you should know that there are three things that cause beings, upon the breakup of the body and the end of life, to fall into the three evil realms. What are the three?
They are craving, sloth, and frivolous behaviour (playful teasing or sensual play). When these three bind the mind and heart, at the end of life and the breaking of the body, one is reborn into the three evil realms.
3.「女人竟日習翫三法而自娛樂。云何為三？晨朝以嫉妬心而自纏縛，若至日中，復以睡眠結而自纏裹，向暮以貪欲心而自纏縛。以此因緣，使彼女人身壞命終，生三惡趣。是故，諸比丘！當念離此三法。」
“Women spend their days indulging in and amusing themselves with these three things. What are the three?
In the morning, they are bound by jealousy; at noon, they are wrapped in the knot of sloth and torpor; and in the evening, they are entangled by a mind of craving and desire. Because of these causes, women, upon the breakup of the body and the end of life, are reborn in the three evil realms. Therefore, bhikshus, you should strive to abandon these three things.”
4. 爾時，世尊便說此偈：
「嫉妬睡眠調， 貪欲是惡法，
牽人至地獄， 至竟無解脫。
是以當捨離， 嫉妬及睡調，
亦當捨於欲， 莫造彼惡行。
「是故，諸比丘！當念去離嫉妬，無慳悋心，常行惠施，不著睡眠，當行不染，不著貪欲。如是，諸比丘！當作是學。」
At that time, Bhagavaan spoke this verse:
“Jealousy, sloth, and frivolity,
Craving is an evil dharma—
They drag people to hell,
Where there is no liberation.
Therefore, one should abandon
Jealousy, sloth, and frivolity,
And also let go of cravings—
Do not commit such evil deeds.”
“Therefore, bhikshus, you should strive to abandon jealousy, free yourselves from stinginess, always practice generosity, avoid attachment to sloth, and remain free from the stains of greed. In this way, bhikshus, you should train yourselves.”
5. 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.