Theragāthā 2.7
Translators: sujato
Verses of the Senior Monks 2.7
Dukanipāta
The Book of the Twos
Paṭhamavagga
Chapter One
Rādhattheragāthā
Rādha
“Yathā agāraṁ ducchannaṁ,
Just as rain seeps into
vuṭṭhī samativijjhati;
a poorly roofed house,
Evaṁ abhāvitaṁ cittaṁ,
lust seeps into
rāgo samativijjhati.
an undeveloped mind.
Yathā agāraṁ succhannaṁ,
Just as rain doesn’t seep into
Vuṭṭhī na samativijjhati;
a well roofed house,
Evaṁ subhāvitaṁ cittaṁ,
lust doesn’t seep into
Rāgo na samativijjhatī”ti.
a well-developed mind.
… Rādho thero ….