So It Was Said 68 The Book of the Threes Chapter Two Greed (1st) (ITI68)

1.1

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

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

2.1

“Yassa kassaci, bhikkhave, rāgo appahīno, doso appahīno, moho appahīno—

“Whoever has not given up greed, hate, and delusion

2.2

ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ‘baddho mārassa paṭimukkassa mārapāso yathākāmakaraṇīyo pāpimato’.

is said to be trapped. They’re caught in Māra’s snare, and the Wicked One can do with them what he wants.

2.3

Yassa kassaci, bhikkhave, rāgo pahīno, doso pahīno, moho pahīno—

Whoever has given up greed, hate, and delusion

2.4

ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ‘abaddho mārassa omukkassa mārapāso na yathākāmakaraṇīyo pāpimato’”ti.

is said to be free. They’re released from Māra’s snare, and the Wicked One cannot do with them what he wants.”

2.5

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

The Buddha spoke this matter.

2.6

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

On this it is said:

3.1

“Yassa rāgo ca doso ca,

“Those in whom greed, hate, and ignorance

3.2

avijjā ca virājitā;

have faded away,

3.3

Taṁ bhāvitattaññataraṁ,

belong with those who are evolved;

3.4

brahmabhūtaṁ tathāgataṁ;

A manifestation of divinity, realized,

3.5

Buddhaṁ verabhayātītaṁ,

awakened, beyond enmities and fears,

3.6

āhu sabbappahāyinan”ti.

they’ve given up everything, they say.”

4.1

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

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

4.2

Navamaṁ.