One is incapable of ending suffering without directly knowing and completely comprehending greed, without the mind detaching from it and without abandoning it. One is capable of ending suffering by directly knowing and completely comprehending greed, with the mind detaching from it, and by abandoning it.
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, as I have heard:
“Lobhaṁ, bhikkhave, anabhijānaṁ aparijānaṁ tattha cittaṁ avirājayaṁ appajahaṁ abhabbo dukkhakkhayāya. Lobhañca kho, bhikkhave, abhijānaṁ parijānaṁ tattha cittaṁ virājayaṁ pajahaṁ bhabbo dukkhakkhayāyā”ti.
“Bhikkhus, without directly knowing, without completely comprehending |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]|, with the mind |not detaching from::not losing interest for, not losing desire for, remaining passionate for [avirājayanta]| it, and |without abandoning::not giving up, not letting go of [appajahaṁ]| it, one is incapable of ending suffering. Bhikkhus, by |directly knowing::understanding experientially; lit. completely knowing [abhijānanta]| and completely comprehending greed, with the mind detaching from it, and by abandoning it, one is capable of ending suffering.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Yena lobhena luddhāse,
sattā gacchanti duggatiṁ;
Taṁ lobhaṁ sammadaññāya,
pajahanti vipassino;
Pahāya na punāyanti,
imaṁ lokaṁ kudācanan”ti.
“Overcome by greed, through which
beings go to an unfortunate destination;
completely comprehending greed,
those seeing clearly abandon it.
Having abandoned it, they do not return
to this world at any time.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, as I have heard:
“Bhikkhus, without directly knowing, without completely comprehending |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]|, with the mind |not detaching from::not losing interest for, not losing desire for, remaining passionate for [avirājayanta]| it, and |without abandoning::not giving up, not letting go of [appajahaṁ]| it, one is incapable of ending suffering. Bhikkhus, by |directly knowing::understanding experientially; lit. completely knowing [abhijānanta]| and completely comprehending greed, with the mind detaching from it, and by abandoning it, one is capable of ending suffering.”
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Overcome by greed, through which
beings go to an unfortunate destination;
completely comprehending greed,
those seeing clearly abandon it.
Having abandoned it, they do not return
to this world at any time.”
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
“Lobhaṁ, bhikkhave, anabhijānaṁ aparijānaṁ tattha cittaṁ avirājayaṁ appajahaṁ abhabbo dukkhakkhayāya. Lobhañca kho, bhikkhave, abhijānaṁ parijānaṁ tattha cittaṁ virājayaṁ pajahaṁ bhabbo dukkhakkhayāyā”ti.
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
“Yena lobhena luddhāse,
sattā gacchanti duggatiṁ;
Taṁ lobhaṁ sammadaññāya,
pajahanti vipassino;
Pahāya na punāyanti,
imaṁ lokaṁ kudācanan”ti.
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.