1At Sāvatthī. "Bhikkhus, there are these four portions. [n.217] Spk glosses antā, lit. "ends," with koṭṭhāsā, and explains that this sutta interprets the five aggregates by way of the Four Noble Truths. What four? sn.iii.158 The portion of identity, the portion of the origin of identity, the portion of the cessation of identity, the portion of the way leading to the cessation of identity.

"And what, bhikkhus, is the portion of identity? It should be said: the five aggregates subject to clinging. What five? The form aggregate subject to clinging, the feeling aggregate subject to clinging, the perception aggregate subject to clinging, the volitional formations aggregate subject to clinging, the consciousness aggregate subject to clinging. This is called the portion of identity.

2"And what, bhikkhus, is the portion of the origin of identity? It is this craving that leads to renewed existence, accompanied by delight and lust, seeking delight here and there; that is, craving for sensual pleasures, craving for existence, craving for extermination. This is called the portion of the origin of identity.

3"And what, bhikkhus, is the portion of the cessation of identity? It is the remainderless fading away and cessation of that same craving, the giving up and relinquishing of it, freedom from it, non-reliance on it. This is called the portion of the cessation of identity.

4"And what, bhikkhus, is the portion of the way leading to the cessation of identity? It is this Noble Eightfold Path; that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. This is called the portion of the way leading to the cessation of identity.

"These, bhikkhus, are the four portions."

1Sāvatthinidānaṁ. "Cattārome, bhikkhave, antā. Katame cattāro? Sakkāyanto, sakkāyasamudayanto, sakkāyanirodhanto, sakkāyanirodhagāminippaṭipadānto.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sakkāyanto? Pañcupādānakkhandhātissa vacanīyaṁ. Katame pañca? Seyyathidaṁ – rūpupādānakkhandho, vedanupādānakkhandho, saññupādānakkhandho, saṅkhārupādānakkhandho, viññāṇupādānakkhandho – ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sakkāyanto.

2Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sakkāyasamudayanto? Yāyaṁ taṇhā ponobhavikā nandirāgasahagatā tatratatrābhinandinī, seyyathidaṁ – kāmataṇhā, bhavataṇhā, vibhavataṇhā. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sakkāyasamudayanto.

3Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sakkāyanirodhanto? Yo tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodho cāgo paṭinissaggo mutti anālayo – ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sakkāyanirodhanto.

4Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sakkāyanirodhagāminippaṭipadānto? Ayameva ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo. Seyyathidaṁ – sammādiṭṭhi … pe … sammāsamādhi. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sakkāyanirodhagāminippaṭipadānto.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro antā"ti.

Paṭhamaṁ.