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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 ….