Defilements (1st) · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said·Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
three + these“Tayome,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
defilementsāsavā.
whatKatame
threetayo?
sensuality·defilementKāmāsavo,
becoming·defilementbhavāsavo,
ignorance·defilementavijjāsavo—
theseime
indeedkho,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
threetayo
defilementsāsavā”ti.
this·matterEtamatthaṁ
the Buddhabhagavā
spokeavoca.
on thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
it is saidvuccati:
“Mendicants, there are these three defilements. What three? The defilements of sensuality, desire to be reborn, and ignorance. These are the three defilements.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
stilled“Samāhito
awaresampajāno,
mindfulsato
of the Buddhabuddhassa
disciplesāvako;
defilementsĀsave
andca
forth·knowpajānāti,
defilement + andāsavānañca
together·becomesambhavaṁ.
“Stilled, aware, a mindful disciple of the Buddha understands defilements, the cause of defilements,
whereYattha
and thesecetā
down·ceasenirujjhanti,
path + andmaggañca
leading to endingkhayagāminaṁ;
of defilementsĀsavānaṁ
with the endingkhayā
a mendicantbhikkhu,
without·hungernicchāto
all around·quenchedparinibbuto”ti.
where they cease, and the path that leads to their ending. With the ending of defilements, a mendicant is hungerless, quenched.”
this + tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
heardsutanti.
seventhSattamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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