Cattārome, bhikkhave, ganthā. Katame cattāro? Abhijjhā kāya·gantho, byāpādo kāya·gantho, sīla·b·bata·parāmāso kāya·gantho, idaṃ·sacc·ābhiniveso kāya·gantho. Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro ganthā. Imesaṃ kho, bhikkhave, catunnaṃ ganthānaṃ abhiññāya pañca balāni bhāvetabbāni. Katamāni pañca?

There are, bhikkhus, these four knots. Which four? The bodily knot of craving, the bodily knot of ill-will, the bodily knot of attachment to religious rites, the bodily knot of holding on to 'This is the truth'. These, bhikkhus, are the four knots. For the direct knowledge of these four knots, bhikkhus, the five strengths should be developed. Which five?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu, saddhā·balaṃ bhāveti viveka·nissitaṃ virāga·nissitaṃ nirodha·nissitaṃ vossagga·pariṇāmiṃ; vīriya·balaṃ bhāveti viveka·nissitaṃ virāga·nissitaṃ nirodha·nissitaṃ vossagga·pariṇāmiṃ; sati·balaṃ bhāveti viveka·nissitaṃ virāga·nissitaṃ nirodha·nissitaṃ vossagga·pariṇāmiṃ; samādhi·balaṃ bhāveti viveka·nissitaṃ virāga·nissitaṃ nirodha·nissitaṃ vossagga·pariṇāmiṃ; paññā·balaṃ bhāveti viveka·nissitaṃ virāga·nissitaṃ nirodha·nissitaṃ vossagga·pariṇāmiṃ.

Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu develops the strength of conviction, founded on seclusion, founded on disenchantment, founded on cessation, resulting in detachment; he develops the strength of exertion, founded on seclusion, founded on disenchantment, founded on cessation, resulting in detachment; he develops the strength of mindfulness, founded on seclusion, founded on disenchantment, founded on cessation, resulting in detachment; he develops the strength of concentration, founded on seclusion, founded on disenchantment, founded on cessation, resulting in detachment; he develops the strength of discernment, founded on seclusion, founded on disenchantment, founded on cessation, resulting in detachment.

Imesaṃ kho, bhikkhave, catunnaṃ ganthānaṃ abhiññāya pañca balāni bhāvetabbāni.

For the direct knowledge of these four knots, bhikkhus, the five strengths should be developed.