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：
若有一人沒盡於世，人民之類多懷愁憂，天及人民普失廕覆。
云何為一人？
所謂多薩阿竭、阿羅呵、三耶三佛。
是謂一人沒盡於世，人民之類多懷愁憂，天及人民普失廕覆。
所以然者，若多薩阿竭於世滅盡，三十七品亦復滅盡。
是故，諸比丘！常當恭敬於佛。
如是，諸比丘！當作是學。
Then Bhagavaan addressed the Bhikshus: “When a certain person passes from the world, people mourn in sorrow, and both devas and humans lose their shelter.
Who is this person?
It is the Tathaagata, the Arhat, the Samyak-Sambudha. This is the one whose passing brings sorrow to all beings. Why?
Because when the Tathaagata disappears from the world, the Thirty-Seven Factors of Enlightenment also disappear. Therefore, Bhikshus, you should always revere Budha. Thus should you train yourselves, O Bhikshus.”
3. 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.