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Kāmasutta

Desire Love

“Kimatthakāmo na dade,
“What should one who desires the good <j>not give away?
“What should he not give who loves the good?

kiṁ macco na pariccaje;
What should a mortal not forsake?
What should a mortal not relinquish?

Kiṁsu muñceyya kalyāṇaṁ,
What should be let out when it’s good,
What should one release when it’s good,

pāpikaṁ na ca mocaye”ti.
but not when it’s bad?”
But not release when it’s bad?”

“Attānaṁ na dade poso,
“A man shouldn’t give away himself.
“A person should not give himself away;

attānaṁ na pariccaje;
He shouldn’t forsake himself.
He should not relinquish himself.

Vācaṁ muñceyya kalyāṇaṁ,
Speech should be let out when it’s good,
One should release speech that is good,

pāpikañca na mocaye”ti.
but not when it’s bad.”
But not speech that is bad. ”