Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Awakened One, as I have heard:
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, taṇhuppādā, yattha bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati. Katame cattāro? Cīvarahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati; piṇḍapātahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati; senāsanahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati; itibhavābhavahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati. Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro taṇhuppādā yattha bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjatī”ti.
“There are these four uprisings of craving, where craving, as it arises in a bhikkhu, springs up. What four? 1.) Craving arises in a bhikkhu for the sake of a robe; 2.) craving arises in a bhikkhu for the sake of alms food; 3.) craving arises in a bhikkhu for the sake of lodging; 4.) craving arises in a bhikkhu for the sake of this or that state of existence. These are the four uprisings of craving where craving, whenever it arises in a bhikkhu, springs up.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Taṇhādutiyo puriso,
dīghamaddhāna saṁsaraṁ;
Itthabhāvaññathābhāvaṁ,
saṁsaraṁ nātivattati.
“A person with craving as their companion,
wanders on for a long time;
from one state of existence to another,
they do not go beyond cyclic existence.
Etamādīnavaṁ ñatvā,
taṇhaṁ dukkhassa sambhavaṁ;
Vītataṇho anādāno,
sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.
Having understood this drawback clearly,
that craving leads to the arising of suffering;
free from craving and not grasping,
a bhikkhu should wander mindfully.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.