“Mendicants, there are these four essentials. “Cattārome, bhikkhave, sārā. What four? Katame cattāro? Ethics, immersion, wisdom, and freedom are essentials. Sīlasāro, samādhisāro, paññāsāro, vimuttisāro—These are the four essentials.” Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro sārā”ti.

Dasamaṁ.

Ābhāvaggo pañcamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Ābhā pabhā ca ālokā, obhāsā ceva pajjotā; Dve kālā caritā dve ca, honti sārena te dasāti.

Tatiyo paṇṇāsako samatto.