(Handa mayaṃ pacchima-ovāda-gāthāyo bhaṇāmase)
Handa dāni bhikkhave āmantayāmi vo
Now bhikkhus I declare to you,
Vaya-dhammā saṅkhārā
Change is the nature of conditioned things;
Appamādena sampādethā’ti
Perfect yourselves, not being negligent:
Ayaṃ tathāgatassa pacchimā vācā
These are the Tathāgata’s final words.