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:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
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:
“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,
on the 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
heardsutanti.
fifthPañcamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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