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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.
“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,
They go from this state to another,

saṁsāraṁ nātivattati.
but don’t escape transmigration.

Etamādīnavaṁ ñatvā,
Knowing this danger,

Taṇhaṁ dukkhassa sambhavaṁ;
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.