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Linked Discourses 35.98 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.98

10. The Sixes – 10. Saḷavagga

SN 35.98 Restraint – Saṁvarasutta

“Bhikkhū, I will teach you who is restrained and who is unrestrained.

“Saṁvarañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi, asaṁvarañca.

Listen …

Taṁ suṇātha.

And how is someone unrestrained?

Kathañca, bhikkhave, asaṁvaro hoti?

There are sights known by the eye that are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.

Santi, bhikkhave, cakkhuviññeyyā rūpā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.

If a bhikkhu approves, welcomes, and keeps clinging to them, they should understand:

Tañce bhikkhu abhinandati abhivadati ajjhosāya tiṭṭhati, veditabbametaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā:

‘My skillful qualities are declining.

‘parihāyāmi kusalehi dhammehi.

For this is what the Buddha calls decline.’

Parihānañhetaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā’ti …pe…

There are sounds … smells … tastes … touches …

santi, bhikkhave, jivhāviññeyyā rasā …pe…

thoughts known by the mind that are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.

santi, bhikkhave, manoviññeyyā dhammā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.

If a bhikkhu approves, welcomes, and keeps clinging to them, they should understand:

Tañce bhikkhu abhinandati abhivadati ajjhosāya tiṭṭhati, veditabbametaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā:

‘My skillful qualities are declining.

‘parihāyāmi kusalehi dhammehi.

For this is what the Buddha calls decline.’

Parihānañhetaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā’ti.

This is how someone is unrestrained.

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asaṁvaro hoti.

And how is someone restrained?

Kathañca, bhikkhave, saṁvaro hoti?

There are sights known by the eye that are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.

Santi, bhikkhave, cakkhuviññeyyā rūpā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.

If a bhikkhu doesn’t approve, welcome, and keep clinging to them, they should understand:

Tañce bhikkhu nābhinandati nābhivadati nājjhosāya tiṭṭhati, veditabbametaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā:

‘My skillful qualities are not declining.

‘na parihāyāmi kusalehi dhammehi.

For this is what the Buddha calls non-decline.’

Aparihānañhetaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā’ti …pe…

There are sounds … smells … tastes … touches …

santi, bhikkhave, jivhāviññeyyā rasā …pe…

thoughts known by the mind that are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.

santi, bhikkhave, manoviññeyyā dhammā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.

If a bhikkhu doesn’t approve, welcome, and keep clinging to them, they should understand:

Tañce bhikkhu nābhinandati nābhivadati nājjhosāya tiṭṭhati, veditabbametaṁ bhikkhunā:

‘My skillful qualities are not declining.

‘na parihāyāmi kusalehi dhammehi.

For this is what the Buddha calls non-decline.’

Aparihānañhetaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā’ti.

This is how someone is restrained.”

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, saṁvaro hotī”ti.