Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Awakened One, 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.
“There are three qualities that are internal impurities, internal enemies, internal foes—they injure one from within and act as internal adversaries. What three? 1.) Greed is an internal impurity, internal enemy, internal foe—it injures one from within and acts as an internal adversary. 2.) Aversion is an internal impurity, internal enemy, internal foe—it injures one from within and acts as an internal adversary. 3.) Delusion is an internal impurity, internal enemy, internal foe—it injures one from within and acts as an internal adversary. These are the three qualities that are internal impurities, internal enemies, internal foes—they injure one 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 bringer of harm,
it stirs and agitates the mind;
a danger born from within,
yet people fail to discern it.
Luddho atthaṁ na jānāti,
luddho dhammaṁ na passati;
Andhatamaṁ tadā hoti,
yaṁ lobho sahate naraṁ.
The greedy person knows not what is good,
for he does not see the Dhamma;
blinding darkness arises at that moment,
when greed overcomes 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;
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 angry person 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;
from him, aversion falls away entirely,
like a ripe palm fruit from its stalk.
Anatthajanano moho,
moho cittappakopano;
Bhayamantarato jātaṁ,
taṁ jano nāvabujjhati.
Delusion 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 person knows not what is good,
for he does not see the Dhamma;
blinding darkness arises at that moment,
when delusion overpowers a person.
Yo ca mohaṁ pahantvāna,
mohaneyye na muyhati;
Mohaṁ vihanti so sabbaṁ,
ādiccovudayaṁ taman”ti.
For one who has abandoned delusion,
who is unmoved by misleading appearances;
from him, delusion 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.