Theragāthā 2.47
Translators: sujato
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 demon 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 ….