Theragāthā 1.114 Ekakanipāta Dvādasamavagga Adhimuttattheragāthā

Verses of the Senior Monks 1.114 The Book of the Ones Chapter Twelve Adhimutta (1st)

1.1

“Kāyaduṭṭhullagaruno,

Your body is uncomfortably heavy,

1.2

hiyyamānamhi jīvite;

and life is running out;

1.3

Sarīrasukhagiddhassa,

greedy for physical pleasure,

1.4

kuto samaṇasādhutā”ti.

how can you find happiness as an ascetic?

1.5

… Adhimutto thero ….