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Linked Discourses 17.21 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 17.21

Chapter Three – 3. Tatiyavagga

SN 17.21 A Female – Mātugāmasutta

 

At Sāvatthī.

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Possessions, honor, and popularity are brutal …

“Dāruṇo, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe…

Even if you’re alone with a female she might not occupy your mind, but possessions, honor and popularity would still occupy your mind.

na tassa, bhikkhave, mātugāmo eko ekassa cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhati yassa lābhasakkārasiloko cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhati.

So brutal are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”

Evaṁ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe…

 

evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.