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Itivuttaka 14

Avijjānīvaraṇasutta

The Hindrance of Ignorance · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekanīvaraṇampi samanupassāmi yena nīvaraṇena nivutā pajā dīgharattaṁ sandhāvanti saṁsaranti yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, avijjānīvaraṇaṁ.
Avijjānīvaraṇena hi, bhikkhave, nivutā pajā dīgharattaṁ sandhāvanti saṁsarantī”ti.
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.
Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

“Natthañño ekadhammopi,
yenevaṁ nivutā pajā;
Saṁsaranti ahorattaṁ,
yathā mohena āvutā.

Ye ca mohaṁ pahantvāna,
tamokhandhaṁ padālayuṁ;
Na te puna saṁsaranti,
hetu tesaṁ na vijjatī”ti.

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
Catutthaṁ.

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