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Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

  • Itivuttaka 15  So It Was Said 15
  • Ekakanipāta  The Book of the Ones
  • Dutiyavagga  Chapter Two

Taṇhāsaṁyojanasutta  The Fetter of Craving

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:  This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekasaṁyojanampi samanupassāmi yena saṁyojanena saṁyuttā sattā dīgharattaṁ sandhāvanti saṁsaranti yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, taṇhāsaṁyojanaṁ. 
yena → yenevaṁ (sya-all); yeneva (pts-vp-pli1) | taṇhāsaṁyojanaṁ → taṇhāsaṁyojanena (?)
“Mendicants, I do not see a single fetter, fettered by which people wander and transmigrate for a long time like the fetter of craving.
Taṇhāsaṁyojanena hi, bhikkhave, saṁyuttā sattā dīgharattaṁ sandhāvanti saṁsarantī”ti.  Fettered by craving, people wander and transmigrate for a long time.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.  The Buddha spoke this matter.
Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:  On this it is said:

“Taṇhādutiyo puriso,  “Craving is a person’s partner
dīghamaddhāna saṁsaraṁ;  as they transmigrate on this long journey.
Itthabhāvaññathābhāvaṁ, 
Itthabhāvaññathābhāvaṁ → itthambhāvaññathābhāvaṁ (sya-all)
They go from this state to another,
saṁsāraṁ nātivattati.  but don’t escape transmigration.

Etamādīnavaṁ ñatvā, 
Etamādīnavaṁ → evamādīnavaṁ (bj, pts-vp-pli1, mr)
Knowing this danger,
Taṇhaṁ dukkhassa sambhavaṁ; 
Taṇhaṁ → taṇhā (si, pts-vp-pli1, mr)
that craving is the cause of suffering—
Vītataṇho anādāno,  rid of craving, free of grasping,
Sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.  a mendicant would wander mindful.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.  This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

Pañcamaṁ. 

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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