Theragāthā 1.99 Ekakanipāta Dasamavagga Uttiyattheragāthā

Verses of the Senior Monks 1.99 The Book of the Ones Chapter Ten Uttiya (3rd)

1.1

“Saddaṁ sutvā sati muṭṭhā,

When you hear a sound, mindfulness is lost

1.2

Piyaṁ nimittaṁ manasikaroto;

as you focus on a pleasant feature.

1.3

Sārattacitto vedeti,

Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,

1.4

Tañca ajjhosa tiṭṭhati;

you keep clinging to it.

1.5

Tassa vaḍḍhanti āsavā,

Your defilements grow,

1.6

Saṁsāraṁ upagāmino”ti.

leading to transmigration.

1.7

… Uttiyo thero ….