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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