Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Awakened One, as I have heard:
“Tayome, bhikkhave, aggī. Katame tayo? Rāgaggi, dosaggi, mohaggi— ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo aggī”ti.
“There are these three fires. What three? The fire of passion, the fire of hatred, and the fire of delusion—these are the three fires.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Rāgaggi dahati macce,
ratte kāmesu mucchite;
Dosaggi pana byāpanne,
nare pāṇātipātino.
“The fire of passion burns the mortal ones,
those enamoured and infatuated with sensual pleasures;
the fire of hatred scorches those malevolent ones,
the people bent on killing living beings.
Mohaggi pana sammūḷhe,
ariyadhamme akovide;
Ete aggī ajānantā,
sakkāyābhiratā pajā.
The fire of delusion torments the bewildered,
those unskilled in the noble Dhamma;
beings delighting in personal existence,
ignorant of these [consuming] fires—
Te vaḍḍhayanti nirayaṁ,
tiracchānañca yoniyo;
Asuraṁ pettivisayaṁ,
amuttā mārabandhanā.
They augment hell,
and the wombs of animals;
the domain of asuras and ghosts,
not freed from Māra’s bonds.
Ye ca rattindivā yuttā,
sammāsambuddhasāsane;
Te nibbāpenti rāgaggiṁ,
niccaṁ asubhasaññino.
But those who day and night devote themselves,
to the teaching of the perfectly Awakened One;
they extinguish the fire of passion,
ever perceiving unattractiveness.
Dosaggiṁ pana mettāya,
nibbāpenti naruttamā;
Mohaggiṁ pana paññāya,
yāyaṁ nibbedhagāminī.
They extinguish the fire of hatred with loving-kindness,
the noblest of humans;
and the fire of delusion with wisdom,
which leads to breakthrough insight.
Te nibbāpetvā nipakā,
rattindivamatanditā;
Asesaṁ parinibbanti,
asesaṁ dukkhamaccaguṁ.
Having extinguished [these fires], the prudent ones,
tireless by day and night;
without remainder, they are completely quenched,
having fully transcended suffering.
Ariyaddasā vedaguno,
sammadaññāya paṇḍitā;
Jātikkhayamabhiññāya,
nāgacchanti punabbhavan”ti.
Seers of the noble truths, accomplished in wisdom,
the wise who possess perfect knowledge;
having directly known the wearing away of rebirth,
they no longer return to renewed existence.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.