Malavagga ⧸ Gāthā 243
Tato malā malataraṃ avijjā paramaṃ malaṃ
Etaṃ malaṃ pahatvāna nimmalā hotha bhikkhavo
Etaṃ malaṃ pahatvāna nimmalā hotha bhikkhavo
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Impurity ⧸ Verse 243
(Yet, even) more impure than these (evil deeds)
is Ignorance, the ultimate impurity.
Destroying this (ignorance) alone, monks,
be clean, pure and free from (all) impurities.
is Ignorance, the ultimate impurity.
Destroying this (ignorance) alone, monks,
be clean, pure and free from (all) impurities.
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