1 This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
1 Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
2 “Mendicants, there are these three inner stains, inner foes, inner enemies, inner killers, and inner adversaries. What three? Greed, hate, and delusion. These three are inner stains, inner foes, inner enemies, inner killers, and inner adversaries.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
2 “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. Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
3 “Greed creates harm; greed upsets the mind. That person doesn’t recognize the danger that arises within.
3 “Anatthajanano lobho, lobho cittappakopano; Bhayamantarato jātaṁ, taṁ jano nāvabujjhati.
4 A greedy person doesn’t know the good. A greedy person doesn’t see the truth. When a person is beset by greed, only blind darkness is left.
4 Luddho atthaṁ na jānāti, luddho dhammaṁ na passati; Andhatamaṁ tadā hoti, yaṁ lobho sahate naraṁ.
5 Those who have given up greed, don’t get greedy even when provoked. Greed falls off them like a drop from a lotus-leaf.
5 Yo ca lobhaṁ pahantvāna, lobhaneyye na lubbhati; Lobho pahīyate tamhā, udabindūva pokkharā.
6 Hate creates harm; hate upsets the mind. That person doesn’t recognize the danger that arises within.
6 Anatthajanano doso, doso cittappakopano; Bhayamantarato jātaṁ, taṁ jano nāvabujjhati.
7 A hateful person doesn’t know the good. A hateful person doesn’t see the truth. When a person is beset by hate, only blind darkness is left.
7 Duṭṭho atthaṁ na jānāti, duṭṭho dhammaṁ na passati; Andhatamaṁ tadā hoti, yaṁ doso sahate naraṁ.
8 Those who have given up hate, don’t get angry even when provoked. Hate falls off them like a ripe palmyra fruit from its stem.
8 Yo ca dosaṁ pahantvāna, dosaneyye na dussati; Doso pahīyate tamhā, tālapakkaṁva bandhanā.
9 Delusion creates harm; delusion upsets the mind. That person doesn’t recognize the danger that arises within.
9 Anatthajanano moho, moho cittappakopano; Bhayamantarato jātaṁ, taṁ jano nāvabujjhati.
10 A deluded person doesn’t know the good. A deluded person doesn’t see the truth. When a person is beset by delusion, only blind darkness is left.
10 Mūḷho atthaṁ na jānāti, mūḷho dhammaṁ na passati; Andhatamaṁ tadā hoti, yaṁ moho sahate naraṁ.
11 Those who have given up delusion, don’t get deluded even when provoked. They banish all delusion, as the rising sun the dark.”
11 Yo ca mohaṁ pahantvāna, mohaneyye na muyhati; Mohaṁ vihanti so sabbaṁ, ādiccovudayaṁ taman”ti.
12 This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
12 Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti. Navamaṁ.
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Iti 87 Iti 89 English — SuttaCentral English (Bhikkhu Sujato; Vinaya: Bhikkhu Brahmali) (2018). CC0 (public domain dedication). Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato and Bhikkhu Brahmali, dedicated to the public domain (CC0), SuttaCentral. Source
Pāli — Tipiṭaka (Pāli, Mahāsaṅgīti edition) (Pāli canon; Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka edition). CC0 (public domain dedication). Pāli text (Mahāsaṅgīti edition) via SuttaCentral, CC0. Source
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