Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Awakened One, as I have heard:
“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekanīvaraṇampi samanupassāmi yena nīvaraṇena nivutā pajā dīgharattaṁ sandhāvanti saṁsaranti yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, avijjānīvaraṇaṁ. Avijjānīvaraṇena hi, bhikkhave, nivutā pajā dīgharattaṁ sandhāvanti saṁsarantī”ti.
“I do not see any other single fetter by which being obstructed, beings have wandered on and undergone repeated existence for a long time as by this barrier of ignorance. Obstructed by the barrier of ignorance, beings have wandered on and undergone repeated existence for a long time.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Natthañño ekadhammopi,
yenevaṁ nivutā pajā;
Saṁsaranti ahorattaṁ,
yathā mohena āvutā.
“There is no other single thing
surrounded by which, beings,
wander on day and night,
as when surrounded by delusion.
Ye ca mohaṁ pahantvāna,
tamokhandhaṁ padālayuṁ;
Na te puna saṁsaranti,
hetu tesaṁ na vijjatī”ti.
But those who have put an end to delusion,
and have shattered the mountain of ignorance;
they do not undergo repeated existence,
for the cause no longer exists for them.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.