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From:
Theragāthā 1.99 Verses of the Senior Monks 1.99
Ekakanipāta The Book of the Ones
Dasamavagga Chapter Ten
Uttiyattheragāthā Uttiya (3rd)
“Saddaṁ sutvā sati muṭṭhā, When you hear a sound, mindfulness is lost
Piyaṁ nimittaṁ manasikaroto; as you focus on a pleasant feature.
Sārattacitto vedeti, Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,
Tañca ajjhosa tiṭṭhati; you keep clinging to it.
Tassa vaḍḍhanti āsavā, Your defilements grow,
Saṁsāraṁ upagāmino”ti. leading to transmigration.
… Uttiyo thero ….