Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“‘Taṇhā, taṇhā’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati.
“Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘craving’.
Katamā nu kho, āvuso, taṇhā”ti?
What is craving?”
“Tisso imā, āvuso, taṇhā.
“Reverend, there are these three cravings.
Kāmataṇhā, bhavataṇhā, vibhavataṇhā—
Craving for sensual pleasures, craving for existence, and craving for nonexistence.
imā kho, āvuso, tisso taṇhā”ti.
These are the three cravings.”
“Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti?
“But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these cravings?”
“Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti.
“There is.” …
“Katamo panāvuso, maggo katamā paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti?
“Ayameva kho, āvuso, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāya, seyyathidaṁ—
sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.
Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, maggo ayaṁ paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti.
“Bhaddako, āvuso, maggo bhaddikā paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāya.
Alañca panāvuso sāriputta, appamādāyā”ti.
Dasamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘craving’.
What is craving?”
“Reverend, there are these three cravings.
Craving for sensual pleasures, craving for existence, and craving for nonexistence.
These are the three cravings.”
“But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these cravings?”
“There is.” …
“‘Taṇhā, taṇhā’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati.
Katamā nu kho, āvuso, taṇhā”ti?
“Tisso imā, āvuso, taṇhā.
Kāmataṇhā, bhavataṇhā, vibhavataṇhā—
imā kho, āvuso, tisso taṇhā”ti.
“Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti?
“Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti.
“Katamo panāvuso, maggo katamā paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti?
“Ayameva kho, āvuso, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāya, seyyathidaṁ—
sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.
Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, maggo ayaṁ paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti.
“Bhaddako, āvuso, maggo bhaddikā paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāya.
Alañca panāvuso sāriputta, appamādāyā”ti.
Dasamaṁ.