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

2.1“Tayome, bhikkhave, antarāmalā antarāamittā antarāsapattā antarāvadhakā antarāpaccatthikā.“Mendicants, there are these three inner stains, inner foes, inner enemies, inner killers, and inner adversaries.2.2Katame tayo?What three?2.3Lobho, bhikkhave, antarāmalo antarāamitto antarāsapatto antarāvadhako antarāpaccatthiko.Greed,2.4Doso, bhikkhave, antarāmalo antarāamitto antarāsapatto antarāvadhako antarāpaccatthiko.hate,2.5Moho, bhikkhave, antarāmalo antarāamitto antarāsapatto antarāvadhako antarāpaccatthiko.and delusion.2.6Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo antarāmalā antarāamittā antarāsapattā antarāvadhakā antarāpaccatthikā”ti.These three are inner stains, inner foes, inner enemies, inner killers, and inner adversaries.”

2.7Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.The Buddha spoke this matter.2.8Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:On this it is said:

3.1“Anatthajanano lobho,“Greed creates harm;3.2lobho cittappakopano;greed upsets the mind.3.3Bhayamantarato jātaṁ,That person doesn’t recognize3.4taṁ jano nāvabujjhati.the danger that arises within.

4.1Luddho atthaṁ na jānāti,A greedy person doesn’t know the good.4.2luddho dhammaṁ na passati;A greedy person doesn’t see the truth.4.3Andhatamaṁ tadā hoti,When a person is beset by greed,4.4yaṁ lobho sahate naraṁ.only blind darkness is left.

5.1Yo ca lobhaṁ pahantvāna,Those who have given up greed,5.2lobhaneyye na lubbhati;don’t get greedy even when provoked.5.3Lobho pahīyate tamhā,Greed falls off them5.4udabindūva pokkharā.like a drop from a lotus-leaf.

6.1Anatthajanano doso,Hate creates harm;6.2doso cittappakopano;hate upsets the mind.6.3Bhayamantarato jātaṁ,That person doesn’t recognize6.4taṁ jano nāvabujjhati.the danger that arises within.

7.1Duṭṭho atthaṁ na jānāti,A hateful person doesn’t know the good.7.2duṭṭho dhammaṁ na passati;A hateful person doesn’t see the truth.7.3Andhatamaṁ tadā hoti,When a person is beset by hate,7.4yaṁ doso sahate naraṁ.only blind darkness is left.

8.1Yo ca dosaṁ pahantvāna,Those who have given up hate,8.2dosaneyye na dussati;don’t get angry even when provoked.8.3Doso pahīyate tamhā,Hate falls off them8.4tālapakkaṁva bandhanā.like a ripe palmyra fruit from its stem.

9.1Anatthajanano moho,Delusion creates harm;9.2moho cittappakopano;delusion upsets the mind.9.3Bhayamantarato jātaṁ,That person doesn’t recognize9.4taṁ jano nāvabujjhati.the danger that arises within.

10.1Mūḷho atthaṁ na jānāti,A deluded person doesn’t know the good.10.2mūḷho dhammaṁ na passati;A deluded person doesn’t see the truth.10.3Andhatamaṁ tadā hoti,When a person is beset by delusion,10.4yaṁ moho sahate naraṁ.only blind darkness is left.

11.1Yo ca mohaṁ pahantvāna,Those who have given up delusion,11.2mohaneyye na muyhati;don’t get deluded even when provoked.11.3Mohaṁ vihanti so sabbaṁ,They banish all delusion,11.4ādiccovudayaṁ taman”ti.as the rising sun the dark.”

12.1Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

12.2Navamaṁ.