Defilements (1st) · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā it was said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
these three“Tayome,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
defilementsāsavā.
whatKatame
threetayo?
defilement of sensualityKāmāsavo,
defilement of desire to be rebornbhavāsavo,
defilement of ignoranceavijjāsavo—
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
understandspajānāti,
and the cause of defilementsāsavānañca
the causesambhavaṁ.
“Stilled, aware, a mindful disciple of the Buddha understands defilements, the cause of defilements,
whereYattha
and thesecetā
ceasenirujjhanti,
and the pathmaggañca
leading to endingkhayagāminaṁ;
of defilementsĀsavānaṁ
with the endingkhayā
a mendicantbhikkhu,
hungerlessnicchāto
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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