[949] **"Having dug out even the root of these, one should stand"** — What is the root of anger (kodha)? Ignorance (avijjā) is a root, careless attention (ayonisomanasikāra) is a root, the conceit "I am" (asmimāna) is a root, shamelessness (ahirika) is a root, lack of moral dread (anottappa) is a root, restlessness (uddhacca) is a root — this is the root of anger. What is the root of contempt (atimāna)? Ignorance is a root, careless attention is a root, the conceit "I am" is a root, shamelessness is a root, lack of moral dread is a root, restlessness is a root — this is the root of contempt. **"Having dug out even the root of these, one should stand"** means: having dug out the root of anger and of contempt, having drawn it out, having drawn it out completely, having pulled it up, having pulled it up completely, having abandoned it, having dispelled it, having made an end of it, having brought it to non-existence, one should stand — hence, "having dug out even the root of these, one should stand."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.