Taṇhuppādasutta
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, so I have heard:
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, taṇhuppādā, yattha bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati.“Monks, there are these four birthplaces of craving where a monk’s craving, when taking birth, takes birth. Katame cattāro?Which four? Cīvarahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati;Either for the sake of cloth a monk’s craving, when taking birth, takes birth. piṇḍapātahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati;Or for the sake of alms food a monk’s craving, when taking birth, takes birth. senāsanahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati;Or for the sake of lodging a monk’s craving, when taking birth, takes birth. itibhavābhavahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati.Or for the sake of becoming or not becoming this or that a monk’s craving, when taking birth, takes birth. Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro taṇhuppādā yattha bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjatī”ti.These are the four birthplaces of craving where a monk’s craving, when taking birth, takes birth.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
“Taṇhādutiyo puriso, dīghamaddhāna saṁsaraṁ;With craving his companion, a man wanders on a long, long time. Itthabhāvaññathābhāvaṁ, saṁsaraṁ nātivattati.Neither in this state here nor anywhere else does he go beyond the wandering- on.
Etamādīnavaṁ ñatvā, taṇhaṁ dukkhassa sambhavaṁ;Knowing this drawback– that craving brings stress into play– Vītataṇho anādāno, sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.free from craving, devoid of clinging, mindful, the monk lives the mendicant life.
