The Hindrance of Ignorance · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“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:
“Mendicants, I do not see a single shroud, shrouded by which people wander and transmigrate for a long time like the shroud of ignorance. Shrouded by ignorance, people wander and transmigrate for a long time.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
“Natthañño
ekadhammopi,
yenevaṁ
nivutā
pajā;
Saṁsaranti
ahorattaṁ,
yathā
mohena
āvutā.
“There is no other thing that shrouds people like ignorance. Veiled by delusion, they transmigrate day and night.
Ye
ca
mohaṁ
pahantvāna,
tamokhandhaṁ
padālayuṁ;
Na
te
puna
saṁsaranti,
hetu
tesaṁ
na
vijjatī”ti.
Those who have given up delusion, shattering the mass of darkness, wander no more, the root is not found in them.”
Ayampi
attho
vutto
bhagavatā,
iti
me
sutanti.
Catutthaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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