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Itivuttaka 1 So It Was Said 1
EkakanipÄta The Book of the Ones
Paį¹hamavagga Chapter One
Lobhasutta Greed
VuttaƱhetaį¹ bhagavatÄ vuttamarahatÄti me sutaį¹: This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
āEkadhammaį¹, bhikkhave, pajahatha; āMendicants, give up one thing
ahaį¹ vo pÄį¹ibhogo anÄgÄmitÄya. and I guarantee you non-return.
Katamaį¹ ekadhammaį¹? What one thing?
Lobhaį¹, bhikkhave, ekadhammaį¹ pajahatha; Greed is the one thing. Give it up,
ahaį¹ vo pÄį¹ibhogo anÄgÄmitÄyÄāti. and I guarantee you non-return.ā
Etamatthaį¹ bhagavÄ avoca. The Buddha spoke this matter.
Tatthetaį¹ iti vuccati: On this it is said:
āYena lobhena luddhÄse, āWhen overcome by greed
sattÄ gacchanti duggatiį¹; beings go to a bad place.
Taį¹ lobhaį¹ sammadaƱƱÄya, Having rightly understood that greed,
pajahanti vipassino; the discerning give it up.
PahÄya na punÄyanti, Once theyāve given it up,
imaį¹ lokaį¹ kudÄcananāti. they never return to this world.ā
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatÄ, iti me sutanti. This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
Paį¹hamaį¹.