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Itivuttaka 40

Vijjāsutta

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Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

“Avijjā, bhikkhave, pubbaṅgamā akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ samāpattiyā anvadeva ahirikaṁ anottappaṁ;
vijjā ca kho, bhikkhave, pubbaṅgamā kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ samāpattiyā anvadeva hirottappan”ti.
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.
Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

“Yā kācimā duggatiyo,
asmiṁ loke paramhi ca;
Avijjāmūlikā sabbā,
icchālobhasamussayā.

Yato ca hoti pāpiccho,
ahirīko anādaro;
Tato pāpaṁ pasavati,
apāyaṁ tena gacchati.

Tasmā chandañca lobhañca,
avijjañca virājayaṁ;
Vijjaṁ uppādayaṁ bhikkhu,
sabbā duggatiyo jahe”ti.

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
Tatiyaṁ.
Paṭhamabhāṇavāro.

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