Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, as I have heard:
“Tayome, bhikkhave, antarāmalā antarāamittā antarāsapattā antarāvadhakā antarāpaccatthikā. Katame tayo? Lobho, bhikkhave, antarāmalo antarāamitto antarāsapatto antarāvadhako antarāpaccatthiko. Doso, bhikkhave, antarāmalo antarāamitto antarāsapatto antarāvadhako antarāpaccatthiko. Moho, bhikkhave, antarāmalo antarāamitto antarāsapatto antarāvadhako antarāpaccatthiko. Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo antarāmalā antarāamittā antarāsapattā antarāvadhakā antarāpaccatthikā”ti.
“Bhikkhus, there are these three qualities that are internal impurities, internal enemies, internal foes—they injure from within and act as internal adversaries. What three? 1) |Greed::a grasping mental quality of craving, possessiveness, or lustful wanting that clings to objects or experiences; it fuels attachment and obstructs renunciation and contentment [lobha]|, bhikkhus, is an internal impurity, internal enemy, internal foe—it injures from within and acts as internal adversary. 2) |Aversion::ill will, hatred, hostility, mental attitude of rejection, fault-finding, resentful disapproval [dosa]|, bhikkhus, is an internal impurity, internal enemy, internal foe—it injures from within and acts as internal adversary. 3) |illusion::delusion, erroneous belief, false idea, misapprehension; it fuels further confusion and doubt [moha]|, bhikkhus, is an internal impurity, internal enemy, internal foe—it injures from within and acts as internal adversary. These, bhikkhus, are the three qualities that are internal impurities, internal enemies, internal foes—they injure from within and act as internal adversaries.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Anatthajanano lobho,
lobho cittappakopano;
Bhayamantarato jātaṁ,
taṁ jano nāvabujjhati.
“Greed is a cause of |harm::misfortune, damage, injury, hurt, detriment [anattha]|,
it stirs and agitates the mind;
A danger born from within,
yet people |fail to discern it::cannot see it for what it is [nāvabujjhati]|.
Luddho atthaṁ na jānāti,
luddho dhammaṁ na passati;
Andhatamaṁ tadā hoti,
yaṁ lobho sahate naraṁ.
The greedy one knows not what is good,
for he does not see the |Dhamma::the ultimate truth that the Buddha’s teachings point to [dhamma]|;
Blinding darkness arises at that moment,
when greed |overcomes::overpowers, subdues [sahati]| a person.
Yo ca lobhaṁ pahantvāna,
lobhaneyye na lubbhati;
Lobho pahīyate tamhā,
udabindūva pokkharā.
For one who has abandoned greed,
who is unmoved by |alluring objects::desirable things [lobhaneyya]|;
From him, greed falls away entirely,
like water drops from a lotus leaf.
Anatthajanano doso,
doso cittappakopano;
Bhayamantarato jātaṁ,
taṁ jano nāvabujjhati.
Aversion is a bringer of harm,
it stirs and agitates the mind;
A danger born from within,
yet people fail to discern it.
Duṭṭho atthaṁ na jānāti,
duṭṭho dhammaṁ na passati;
Andhatamaṁ tadā hoti,
yaṁ doso sahate naraṁ.
The |corrupt::spoiled, seduced, festering, angry, evil [duṭṭha]| one knows not what is good,
for he does not see the Dhamma;
Blinding darkness arises at that moment,
when aversion overpowers a person.
Yo ca dosaṁ pahantvāna,
dosaneyye na dussati;
Doso pahīyate tamhā,
tālapakkaṁva bandhanā.
For one who has abandoned aversion,
who is unmoved by |provoking things::detestable objects [dosaneyya]|;
From him, aversion falls away entirely,
Like a ripe palm fruit from its stalk.
Anatthajanano moho,
moho cittappakopano;
Bhayamantarato jātaṁ,
taṁ jano nāvabujjhati.
Illusion is a bringer of harm,
it stirs and agitates the mind;
A danger born from within,
yet people fail to discern it.
Mūḷho atthaṁ na jānāti,
mūḷho dhammaṁ na passati;
Andhatamaṁ tadā hoti,
yaṁ moho sahate naraṁ.
The deluded one knows not what is good,
for he does not see the Dhamma;
Blinding darkness arises at that moment,
when illusion overpowers a person.
Yo ca mohaṁ pahantvāna,
mohaneyye na muyhati;
Mohaṁ vihanti so sabbaṁ,
ādiccovudayaṁ taman”ti.
For one who has abandoned illusion,
who is unmoved by |misleading appearances::infatuating influences, things that cloud the mind [mohaneyya]|;
From him, illusion falls away entirely,
like the rising sun dispels the darkness.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.