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Linked Discourses 1.58 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.58

6. Old Age – 6. Jarāvagga

SN 1.58 Deviation – Uppathasutta

 

“What’s declared to be a deviation?

“Kiṁsu uppatho akkhāto,

What is ending day and night?

kiṁsu rattindivakkhayo;

What’s the stain of celibacy?

Kiṁ malaṁ brahmacariyassa,

What’s the waterless bath?”

kiṁ sinānamanodakan”ti.

“Lust is declared to be a deviation.

“Rāgo uppatho akkhāto,

Youth is ending day and night.

Vayo rattindivakkhayo;

Women are the stain of celibacy,

Itthī malaṁ brahmacariyassa,

to which this generation clings.

Etthāyaṁ sajjate pajā;

Austerity and celibacy

Tapo ca brahmacariyañca,

are the waterless bath.”

Taṁ sinānamanodakan”ti.