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Theragāthā 1.93
Verses of the Senior Monks 1.93
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Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones
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Dasamavagga
Chapter Ten
Erakattheragāthā
Eraka
“Dukkhā kāmā eraka, Sensual pleasures are suffering, Eraka!
Na sukhā kāmā eraka; Sensual pleasures aren’t happiness, Eraka!
Yo kāme kāmayati, One who enjoys sensual pleasures
Dukkhaṁ so kāmayati eraka; enjoys suffering, Eraka!
Yo kāme na kāmayati, One who doesn’t enjoy sensual pleasures
Dukkhaṁ so na kāmayati erakā”ti. doesn’t enjoy suffering, Eraka!