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Theragāthā 1.98
Verses of the Senior Monks 1.98
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Ekakanipāta
The Book of the Ones
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Dasamavagga
Chapter Ten
Abhayattheragāthā
Abhaya
“Rūpaṁ disvā sati muṭṭhā, When you see a sight, mindfulness is lost
Piyaṁ nimittaṁ manasikaroto;
as you focus on a pleasant feature.
Sārattacitto vedeti, Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,
Tañca ajjhosa tiṭṭhati; you keep clinging to it.
Tassa vaḍḍhanti āsavā, Your defilements grow,
Bhavamūlopagāmino”ti.
leading to the root of rebirth.