Linked Discourses 27.1 1. Corruptions The Eye (SN27.1)

1.1

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

1.2

“Yo, bhikkhave, cakkhusmiṁ chandarāgo, cittasseso upakkileso.

“Mendicants, desire and greed for the eye,

1.3

Yo sotasmiṁ chandarāgo, cittasseso upakkileso.

ear,

1.4

Yo ghānasmiṁ chandarāgo, cittasseso upakkileso.

nose,

1.5

Yo jivhāya chandarāgo, cittasseso upakkileso.

tongue,

1.6

Yo kāyasmiṁ chandarāgo, cittasseso upakkileso.

body,

1.7

Yo manasmiṁ chandarāgo, cittasseso upakkileso.

or mind is a corruption of the mind.

1.8

Yato kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno imesu chasu ṭhānesu cetaso upakkileso pahīno hoti, nekkhammaninnañcassa cittaṁ hoti.

When a mendicant has given up mental corruption in these six cases, their mind inclines to renunciation.

1.9

Nekkhammaparibhāvitaṁ cittaṁ kammaniyaṁ khāyati, abhiññā sacchikaraṇīyesu dhammesū”ti.

A mind imbued with renunciation is said to be fit for work regarding anything that can be realized by insight.”

1.10

Paṭhamaṁ.