1.1Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

2.1“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekanīvaraṇampi samanupassāmi yena nīvaraṇena nivutā pajā dīgharattaṁ sandhāvanti saṁsaranti yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, avijjānīvaraṇaṁ.“Mendicants, I do not see a single shroud, shrouded by which people wander and transmigrate for a long time like the shroud of ignorance.2.2Avijjānīvaraṇena hi, bhikkhave, nivutā pajā dīgharattaṁ sandhāvanti saṁsarantī”ti.Shrouded by ignorance, people wander and transmigrate for a long time.”

2.3Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.2.4Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

3.1“Natthañño ekadhammopi,“There is no other thing3.2yenevaṁ nivutā pajā;that shrouds people like ignorance.3.3Saṁsaranti ahorattaṁ,Veiled by delusion,3.4yathā mohena āvutā.they transmigrate day and night.

4.1Ye ca mohaṁ pahantvāna,Those who have given up delusion,4.2tamokhandhaṁ padālayuṁ;shattering the mass of darkness,4.3Na te puna saṁsaranti,wander no more,4.4hetu tesaṁ na vijjatī”ti.the root is not found in them.”

5.1Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

5.2Catutthaṁ.