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Vijjāsuttaṃ
40.
Vuttañhetaṃ bhagavatā, vuttamarahatāti me sutaṃ -
‘‘Avijjā, bhikkhave, pubbaṅgamā akusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ samāpattiyā anvadeva ahirikaṃ anottappaṃ; vijjā ca kho, bhikkhave, pubbaṅgamā kusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ samāpattiyā anvadeva hirottappa’’nti. Etamatthaṃ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṃ iti vuccati -
‘‘Yā kācimā duggatiyo, asmiṃ loke paramhi ca;
Avijjāmūlikā sabbā, icchālobhasamussayā.
‘‘Yato ca hoti pāpiccho, ahirīko anādaro;
Tato pāpaṃ pasavati, apāyaṃ tena gacchati.
‘‘Tasmā chandañca lobhañca, avijjañca virājayaṃ;
Vijjaṃ uppādayaṃ bhikkhu, sabbā duggatiyo jahe’’ti.
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti. Tatiyaṃ.