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this was said indeedVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā this was said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
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:
“Mendicants, ignorance leads the attainment of unskillful qualities, with lack of conscience and prudence following along. Knowledge leads the attainment of skillful qualities, with conscience and prudence following along.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
whichever“Yā
of any kindkācimā
bad destiniesduggatiyo,
in thisasmiṁ
worldloke
in the nextparamhi
andca;
rooted in ignoranceAvijjāmūlikā
allsabbā,
compounded of greed and desireicchālobhasamussayā.
“Bad destinies of whatever kind, in this world or the next, are all rooted in ignorance, compounded of greed and desire.
sinceYato
andca
becomeshoti
of corrupt wishespāpiccho,
unconscientiousahirīko
lacking regardanādaro;
thenTato
wickednesspāpaṁ
brims withpasavati,
to a place of lossapāyaṁ
by thattena
goesgacchati.
Since one of corrupt wishes is unconscientious, lacking regard for others, they brim with much wickedness, which sends them to a place of loss.
thereforeTasmā
and desirechandañca
and greedlobhañca,
and ignoranceavijjañca
dispellingvirājayaṁ;
knowledgeVijjaṁ
arousinguppādayaṁ
a mendicantbhikkhu,
allsabbā
bad destiniesduggatiyo
would abandonjahe”ti.
Therefore, dispelling desire and greed and ignorance, a mendicant arousing knowledge would abandon all bad destinies.”
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
was heardsutanti.
the thirdTatiyaṁ.
first recitation sectionPaṭhamabhāṇavāro.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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