Greed (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 it was heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
of whoever“Yassa
of anyonekassaci,
O monksbhikkhave,
greedrāgo
not given upappahīno,
hatedoso
not given upappahīno,
delusionmoho
not given up—appahīno—
this oneayaṁ
is saidvuccati,
O monksbhikkhave,
bound‘baddho
of Māramārassa
having put onpaṭimukkassa
Māra's snaremārapāso
to be done with as one likesyathākāmakaraṇīyo
of the Wicked One'.pāpimato’.
of whoeverYassa
of anyonekassaci,
O monksbhikkhave,
greedrāgo
given uppahīno,
hatedoso
given uppahīno,
delusionmoho
given up—pahīno—
this oneayaṁ
is saidvuccati,
O monksbhikkhave,
unbound‘abaddho
of Māramārassa
having taken offomukkassa
Māra's snaremārapāso
notna
to be done with as one likesyathākāmakaraṇīyo
of the Wicked One'”ti.pāpimato’”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spokeavoca.
There thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is said:vuccati:
“Whoever has not given up greed, hate, and delusion is said to be trapped. They’re caught in Māra’s snare, and the Wicked One can do with them what he wants. Whoever has given up greed, hate, and delusion is said to be free. They’re released from Māra’s snare, and the Wicked One cannot do with them what he wants.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
in whom“Yassa
greedrāgo
andca
hatedoso
andca,
ignoranceavijjā
andca
faded awayvirājitā;
themTaṁ
with those evolvedbhāvitattaññataraṁ,
a manifestation of divinitybrahmabhūtaṁ
realizedtathāgataṁ;
awakenedBuddhaṁ
beyond enmities and fearsverabhayātītaṁ,
they sayāhu
they've given up everythingsabbappahāyinan”ti.
“Those in whom greed, hate, and ignorance have faded away, belong with those who are evolved; A manifestation of divinity, realized, awakened, beyond enmities and fears, they’ve given up everything, they say.”
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
heard; quotation markersutanti.
the ninthNavamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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