1"Bhikkhus, when a bhikkhu has bad friends, bad companions, and bad comrades, when he follows, resorts to, and attends upon bad friends and follows their example, (1) it is impossible that he will fulfill the duty of proper conduct. Without having fulfilled the duty of proper conduct, (2) it is impossible that he will fulfill the duty of a trainee. Without having fulfilled the duty of a trainee, (3) it is impossible that he will fulfill virtuous behavior. Without having fulfilled virtuous behavior, (4) it is impossible that he will abandon sensual lust, (5) lust for form, or (6) lust for the formless. [n.1427] The Abhidhamma commentary, As 239,25 –240,2 (Be §362), explains rūparāga as "desire and lust for form-(sphere) existence" (rūpabhave chandarāgo) and arūparāga as "desire and lust for formless-(sphere) existence" (arūpabhave chandarāgo). While the word "lust" may seem strong in relation to these refined realms of existence, I feel it is useful to render rāga consistently.

2"Bhikkhus, when a bhikkhu has good friends, good companions, and good comrades, when he follows, resorts to, and attends upon good friends and follows their example, (1) it is possible that he will fulfill the duty of proper conduct. Having fulfilled the duty of proper conduct, (2) it is possible that he will fulfill the duty of a trainee. Having fulfilled the duty of a trainee, (3) it is possible that he will fulfill virtuous behavior. Having fulfilled virtuous behavior, (4) it is possible that he will abandon sensual lust, (5) lust for form, and (6) lust for the formless."

1"‘So vata, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pāpamitto pāpasahāyo pāpasampavaṅko, pāpamitte sevamāno bhajamāno payirupāsamāno, tesañca diṭṭhānugatiṁ āpajjamāno ābhisamācārikaṁ dhammaṁ paripūressatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati. ‘Ābhisamācārikaṁ dhammaṁ aparipūretvā sekhaṁ dhammaṁ paripūressatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati. ‘Sekhaṁ dhammaṁ aparipūretvā sīlāni paripūressatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati. ‘Sīlāni aparipūretvā kāmarāgaṁ vā rūparāgaṁ vā arūparāgaṁ vā pajahissatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

2‘So vata, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kalyāṇamitto kalyāṇasahāyo kalyāṇasampavaṅko, kalyāṇamitte sevamāno bhajamāno payirupāsamāno, tesañca diṭṭhānugatiṁ āpajjamāno ābhisamācārikaṁ dhammaṁ paripūressatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati. ‘Ābhisamācārikaṁ dhammaṁ paripūretvā sekhaṁ dhammaṁ paripūressatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati. ‘Sekhaṁ dhammaṁ paripūretvā sīlāni paripūressatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati. ‘Sīlāni paripūretvā kāmarāgaṁ vā rūparāgaṁ vā arūparāgaṁ vā pajahissatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī"ti.

Tatiyaṁ.