The Fetter of Craving · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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said + indeed·thisVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said·Perfected One·quotation markervuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
not·I“Nāhaṁ,
O mendicantsbhikkhave,
anotheraññaṁ
even a single fetterekasaṁyojanampi
together·along·seesamanupassāmi
by whichyena
by a fettersaṁyojanena
together·joinedsaṁyuttā
beingssattā
long·timedīgharattaṁ
they wandersandhāvanti
they transmigratesaṁsaranti
like thisyathayidaṁ,
O mendicantsbhikkhave,
craving·fettertaṇhāsaṁyojanaṁ.
craving·fetterTaṇhāsaṁyojanena
indeedhi,
O mendicantsbhikkhave,
together·joinedsaṁyuttā
beingssattā
long·timedīgharattaṁ
they wandersandhāvanti
transmigrate·quotation markersaṁsarantī”ti.
this·matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spokeavoca.
on this itTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is saidvuccati:
“Mendicants, I do not see a single fetter, fettered by which people wander and transmigrate for a long time like the fetter of craving. Fettered by craving, people wander and transmigrate for a long time.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
craving as partner“Taṇhādutiyo
a personpuriso,
long + journeydīghamaddhāna
transmigratingsaṁsaraṁ;
from this state to anotherItthabhāvaññathābhāvaṁ,
transmigrationsaṁsāraṁ
does not escapenātivattati.
“Craving is a person’s partner as they transmigrate on this long journey. They go from this state to another, but don’t escape transmigration.
this + dangerEtamādīnavaṁ
having knownñatvā,
cravingTaṇhaṁ
of sufferingdukkhassa
the causesambhavaṁ;
rid of·cravingVītataṇho
free of graspinganādāno,
mindfulSato
a mendicantbhikkhu
would wanderparibbaje”ti.
Knowing this danger, that craving is the cause of suffering— rid of craving, free of grasping, a mendicant would wander mindful.”
this·tooAyampi
a matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
Ime
heard·quotation markersutanti.
fifthPañcamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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