Mānakāmasutta

Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.9

Linked Discourses 1.9

1. Naḷavagga

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Mānakāmasutta

Fond of Conceit

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

“Na mānakāmassa damo idhatthi,

“One fond of conceit can’t be tamed,

Na monamatthi asamāhitassa;

no sage is lacking immersion.

Eko araññe viharaṁ pamatto,

Living negligent alone in the wilderness,

Na maccudheyyassa tareyya pāran”ti.

they can’t cross beyond Death’s dominion.”

“Mānaṁ pahāya susamāhitatto,

“Having given up conceit, serene within oneself,

Sucetaso sabbadhi vippamutto;

with a good heart, everywhere free;

Eko araññe viharaṁ appamatto,

living diligent alone in the wilderness,

Sa maccudheyyassa tareyya pāran”ti.

they cross beyond Death’s dominion.”