1"Bhikkhus, there are these two things that lead to the decline and disappearance of the good Dhamma. What two?

Badly set down words and phrases and badly interpreted meaning. [n.238] Dunnikkhittañca padabyañjanaṁ attho ca dunnīto. When the words and phrases are badly set down, the meaning is badly interpreted.

These are the two things that lead to the decline and disappearance of the good Dhamma.

2"Bhikkhus, there are these two things that lead to the continuation, non-decline, and non-disappearance of the good Dhamma. What two?

Well-set down words and phrases and well-interpreted meaning. [n.239] Sunikkhittañca padabyañjanaṁ attho ca sunīto. When the words and phrases are well set down, the meaning is well interpreted.

These are the two things that lead to the continuation, non-decline, and non-disappearance of the good Dhamma."

1"Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattanti. Katame dve?

Dunnikkhittañca padabyañjanaṁ attho ca dunnīto. Dunnikkhittassa, bhikkhave, padabyañjanassa atthopi dunnayo hoti.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattantī"ti.

2“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṃvattanti. Katame dve?

Sunikkhittañca padabyañjanaṃ attho ca sunīto. Sunikkhittassa, bhikkhave, padabyañjanassa atthopi sunayo hoti.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṃvattantī”ti.