Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

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Theragāthā 2.47

Verses of the Senior Monks 2.47

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Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

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Pañcamavagga

Chapter Five

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Anūpamattheragāthā

Anūpama

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“Nandamānāgataṁ cittaṁ,

The conceited mind, addicted to pleasure,

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sūlamāropamānakaṁ;

impales itself on its own stake.

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Tena teneva vajasi,

It always goes where

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yena sūlaṁ kaliṅgaraṁ.

there’s a stake, a chopping board.

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Tāhaṁ cittakaliṁ brūmi,

I declare you the loser mind!

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taṁ brūmi cittadubbhakaṁ;

I declare you the insidious mind!

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Satthā te dullabho laddho,

You’ve found the teacher so hard to find—

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mānatthe maṁ niyojayī”ti.

don’t lead me away from the goal.

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… Anūpamo thero ….