The Fetter of Craving · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
I do not“Nāhaṁ,
O mendicantsbhikkhave,
anotheraññaṁ
even a single fetterekasaṁyojanampi
I seesamanupassāmi
by whichyena
by a fettersaṁyojanena
fetteredsaṁyuttā
beingssattā
for a long timedīgharattaṁ
they wandersandhāvanti
they transmigratesaṁsaranti
like thisyathayidaṁ,
O mendicantsbhikkhave,
the fetter of cravingtaṇhāsaṁyojanaṁ.
by the fetter of cravingTaṇhāsaṁyojanena
indeedhi,
O mendicantsbhikkhave,
fetteredsaṁyuttā
beingssattā
for a long timedīgharattaṁ
they wandersandhāvanti
they transmigratesaṁsarantī”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spokeavoca.
on this itTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is saidvuccati:
craving as partner“Taṇhādutiyo
a personpuriso,
on the long journeydīghamaddhāna
transmigratingsaṁsaraṁ;
from this state to anotherItthabhāvaññathābhāvaṁ,
transmigrationsaṁsāraṁ
does not escapenātivattati.
this dangerEtamādīnavaṁ
having knownñatvā,
cravingTaṇhaṁ
of sufferingdukkhassa
the causesambhavaṁ;
rid of cravingVītataṇho
free of graspinganādāno,
mindfulSato
a mendicantbhikkhu
would wanderparibbaje”ti.
this tooAyampi
a matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
Ime
heardsutanti.
fifthPañcamaṁ.
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