Dhammapada

Arahantavagga ⧸ Gāthā 91

Uyyuñjanti satimanto na nikete ramanti te
Haṃsā va pallalaṃ hitvā okamoka jahanti te

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The Venerable ⧸ Verse 91

The mindful strive diligently (in the Tranquillity and Insight Development Practice); they take no delight in the home (i.e., in the life of sensual pleasures); like swans (hamsa) that forsake the muddy pool, they abandon all home life (i.e., all cravings).
English translation by Daw Mya Tin. Edited by Editorial Committee, Burma Tipitaka Association Rangoon, Burma, 1986. For free distribution only, as a gift of dhamma.

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