1116 “Twice I have asked the Sakyan,”
said Venerable Mogharājā,
“but you haven’t answered me, O Seer.
I have heard that the divine hermit
answers when questioned a third time.

1117 Regarding this world, the other world,
and the realm of Brahmā with its gods,
I’m not familiar with the view
of the renowned Gotama.

1118 So I have come seeking with a question
for the one of excellent vision.
How to look upon the world
so the King of Death won’t see you?”

1119 “Look upon the world as empty,
Mogharājā, ever mindful.
Having uprooted the view of self,
you may thus cross over death.
That’s how to look upon the world
so the King of Death won’t see you.”

(iccāyasmā mogharājā):

1116"Dvāhaṁ sakkaṁ apucchissaṁ,
Na me byākāsi cakkhumā;
Yāvatatiyañca devīsi,
Byākarotīti me sutaṁ.

1117 Ayaṁ loko paro loko,
brahmaloko sadevako;
Diṭṭhiṁ te nābhijānāti,
gotamassa yasassino.

1118 Evaṁ abhikkantadassāviṁ,
atthi pañhena āgamaṁ;
Kathaṁ lokaṁ avekkhantaṁ,
maccurājā na passati".

1119 "Suññato lokaṁ avekkhassu,
Mogharāja sadā sato;
Attānudiṭṭhiṁ ūhacca,
Evaṁ maccutaro siyā;
Evaṁ lokaṁ avekkhantaṁ,
Maccurājā na passatī"ti.