Defilements (1st) · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“Tayome, bhikkhave, āsavā. Katame tayo? Kāmāsavo, bhavāsavo, avijjāsavo— ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo āsavā”ti. Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
“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:
“Samāhito sampajāno, sato buddhassa sāvako; Āsave ca pajānāti, āsavānañca sambhavaṁ.
“Stilled, aware, a mindful disciple of the Buddha understands defilements, the cause of defilements,
Yattha cetā nirujjhanti, maggañca khayagāminaṁ; Āsavānaṁ khayā bhikkhu, nicchāto parinibbuto”ti.
where they cease, and the path that leads to their ending. With the ending of defilements, a mendicant is hungerless, quenched.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti. Sattamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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