Mohapariññāsutta

Itivuttaka 11

So It Was Said 11

Ekakanipāta

The Book of the Ones

Dutiyavagga

Chapter Two

Mohapariññāsutta

Complete Understanding of Delusion

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Mohaṁ, bhikkhave, anabhijānaṁ aparijānaṁ tattha cittaṁ avirājayaṁ appajahaṁ abhabbo dukkhakkhayāya.

“Mendicants, without directly knowing and completely understanding delusion, without dispassion for it and giving it up, you can’t end suffering.

Mohañca kho, bhikkhave, abhijānaṁ parijānaṁ tattha cittaṁ virājayaṁ pajahaṁ bhabbo dukkhakkhayāyā”ti.

By directly knowing and completely understanding delusion, having dispassion for it and giving it up, you can end suffering.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

The Buddha spoke this matter.

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

On this it is said:

“Yena mohena mūḷhāse,

“When overcome by delusion

sattā gacchanti duggatiṁ;

beings go to a bad place.

Taṁ mohaṁ sammadaññāya,

Having rightly understood that delusion,

pajahanti vipassino;

the discerning give it up.

Pahāya na punāyanti,

Once they’ve given it up,

imaṁ lokaṁ kudācanan”ti.

they never return to this world.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

Paṭhamaṁ.