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Verses of the Senior Monks 2.47

Dukanipāta
The Book of the Twos

Pañcamavagga
Chapter Five

Anūpamattheragāthā

Anūpama

“Nandamānāgataṁ cittaṁ,
The conceited mind, addicted to pleasure,

sūlamāropamānakaṁ;
impales itself on its own stake.

Tena teneva vajasi,
It always goes where

yena sūlaṁ kaliṅgaraṁ.
there’s a stake, a chopping board.

Tāhaṁ cittakaliṁ brūmi,
I declare you the loser mind!

taṁ brūmi cittadubbhakaṁ;
I declare you the insidious mind!

Satthā te dullabho laddho,
You’ve found the teacher so hard to find—

mānatthe maṁ niyojayī”ti.
don’t lead me away from the goal.

… Anūpamo thero ….