The Hindrance of Ignorance · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
no, I“Nāhaṁ,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
anotheraññaṁ
even a single shroudekanīvaraṇampi
I seesamanupassāmi
by whichyena
by the shroudnīvaraṇena
shroudednivutā
peoplepajā
for a long timedīgharattaṁ
they wandersandhāvanti
they transmigratesaṁsaranti
like thisyathayidaṁ,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
the shroud of ignoranceavijjānīvaraṇaṁ.
by the shroud of ignoranceAvijjānīvaraṇena
indeedhi,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
shroudednivutā
peoplepajā
for a long timedīgharattaṁ
they wandersandhāvanti
they transmigratesaṁsarantī”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Buddhabhagavā
spokeavoca.
on thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
it is saidvuccati:
there is not another“Natthañño
one thing tooekadhammopi,
by which indeedyenevaṁ
shroudednivutā
peoplepajā;
they transmigrateSaṁsaranti
day and nightahorattaṁ,
asyathā
by delusionmohena
veiledāvutā.
whoYe
andca
delusionmohaṁ
having given uppahantvāna,
the mass of darknesstamokhandhaṁ
shatteredpadālayuṁ;
notNa
theyte
againpuna
wandersaṁsaranti,
the roothetu
in themtesaṁ
notna
is foundvijjatī”ti.
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
Ime
heardsutanti.
fourthCatutthaṁ.
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