Dhammapada

Piyavagga ⧸ Pleasure

  1. Ayoge yuñjamattānaṃ yogasmiñca ayojayaHaving applied himself
  2. Mā piyehi samāgañchī appiyehi kudācanaDont ever — regardless —
  3. Tasmā piyaṃ na kayirātha piyāpāyo hi pāpakSo dont make anything dear,
  4. Piyato jāyatī soko piyato jāyatī bhayaFrom whats dear is born grief,
  5. Pemato jāyatī soko pemato jāyatī bhayaFrom whats loved is born grief,
  6. Ratiyā jāyatī soko ratiyā jāyatī bhayaFrom delight is born grief,
  7. Kāmato jāyatī soko kāmato jāyatī bhayaFrom sensuality is born grief,
  8. Taṇhāya jāyatī soko taṇhāya jāyatī bhayaFrom craving is born grief,
  9. Sīladassanasampannaṃ dhammaṭṭhaṃ saccavedinaOne consummate in virtue & vision,
  10. Chandajāto anakkhāte manasā ca phuṭo siy If
  11. Cirappavāsiṃ purisaṃ dūrato sotthimāgataA man long absent
  12. Tatheva katapuññampi asmā lokā paraṃ gataIn just the same way,

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