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this was said indeedVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā this was said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
ignorance“Avijjā,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
going beforepubbaṅgamā
of unskillfulakusalānaṁ
of qualitiesdhammānaṁ
for the attainmentsamāpattiyā
following alonganvadeva
lack of conscienceahirikaṁ
lack of prudenceanottappaṁ;
knowledgevijjā
andca
indeedkho,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
going beforepubbaṅgamā
of skillfulkusalānaṁ
of qualitiesdhammānaṁ
for the attainmentsamāpattiyā
following alonganvadeva
conscience and prudencehirottappan”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Buddhabhagavā
spokeavoca.
on this itTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is saidvuccati:
whichever“Yā
of any kindkācimā
bad destiniesduggatiyo,
in thisasmiṁ
worldloke
in the nextparamhi
andca;
rooted in ignoranceAvijjāmūlikā
allsabbā,
compounded of greed and desireicchālobhasamussayā.
sinceYato
andca
becomeshoti
of corrupt wishespāpiccho,
unconscientiousahirīko
lacking regardanādaro;
thenTato
wickednesspāpaṁ
brims withpasavati,
to a place of lossapāyaṁ
by thattena
goesgacchati.
thereforeTasmā
and desirechandañca
and greedlobhañca,
and ignoranceavijjañca
dispellingvirājayaṁ;
knowledgeVijjaṁ
arousinguppādayaṁ
a mendicantbhikkhu,
allsabbā
bad destiniesduggatiyo
would abandonjahe”ti.
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
was heardsutanti.
the thirdTatiyaṁ.
first recitation sectionPaṭhamabhāṇavāro.
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