Daṇḍasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Saṁyuttanikāya · Nidānavaggasaṁyutta · Vol. 16 · Section 438

[438] Dwelling at Sāvatthī. … There the Blessed One … : "Bhikkhus, this saṃsāra is without discoverable beginning (anamatagga). A first point is not discerned of beings roaming and wandering on, hindered by ignorance (avijjā) and fettered by craving (taṇhā) …"

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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