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:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
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:
“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:
there is not another“Natthañño
one thing tooekadhammopi,
by which indeedyenevaṁ
shroudednivutā
peoplepajā;
they transmigrateSaṁsaranti
day and nightahorattaṁ,
asyathā
by delusionmohena
veiledāvutā.
“There is no other thing that shrouds people like ignorance. Veiled by delusion, they transmigrate day and night.
whoYe
andca
delusionmohaṁ
having given uppahantvāna,
the mass of darknesstamokhandhaṁ
shatteredpadālayuṁ;
notNa
theyte
againpuna
wandersaṁsaranti,
the roothetu
in themtesaṁ
notna
is foundvijjatī”ti.
Those who have given up delusion, shattering the mass of darkness, wander no more, the root is not found in them.”
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
Ime
heardsutanti.
fourthCatutthaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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