vitarkā hiṁsādayaḥ kṛta-kāritānumoditā lobha-krodha-moha-pūrvakā mṛdu-madhyādhi-mātrā duḥkhājñānānanta-phalā iti pratipakṣabhāvanam
Original Text
Translation
Negative thoughts are violence, etc. They may be created directly, indirectly, or approved; they may be triggered by greed, hatred, or delusion; and they may be slight, moderate, or extreme in intensity. One must become an opponent to such influences by cultivating the opposite.
Terms
lobha (greed)
krodha (hatred)
moha (delusion)
duhkha (suffering)
pratipaksha bhavana (cultivating the opposite)