Theragāthā 1.93 Ekakanipāta Dasamavagga Erakattheragāthā

Verses of the Senior Monks 1.93 The Book of the Ones Chapter Ten Eraka

1.1

“Dukkhā kāmā eraka,

Sensual pleasures are suffering, Eraka!

1.2

Na sukhā kāmā eraka;

Sensual pleasures aren’t happiness, Eraka!

1.3

Yo kāme kāmayati,

One who enjoys sensual pleasures

1.4

Dukkhaṁ so kāmayati eraka;

enjoys suffering, Eraka!

1.5

Yo kāme na kāmayati,

One who doesn’t enjoy sensual pleasures

1.6

Dukkhaṁ so na kāmayati erakā”ti.

doesn’t enjoy suffering, Eraka!

1.7

… Erako thero ….