Saṃyutta Nikāya - The Connected Discourses

Connected Discourses on the Six Sense Bases: SN35:94 Untamed, Unguarded

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1 Sāvatthinidānaṃ. "Chayime, bhikkhave, phassāyatanā adantā aguttā arakkhitā asaṃvutā dukkhādhivāhā honti. Katame cha? Cakkhu, bhikkhave, phassāyatanaṃ adantaṃ aguttaṃ arakkhitaṃ asaṃvutaṃ dukkhādhivāhaṃ hoti … pe … jivhā, bhikkhave, phassāyatanaṃ adantaṃ aguttaṃ arakkhitaṃ asaṃvutaṃ dukkhādhivāhaṃ hoti … pe … mano, bhikkhave, phassāyatanaṃ adantaṃ aguttaṃ arakkhitaṃ asaṃvutaṃ dukkhādhivāhaṃ hoti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, cha phassāyatanā adantā aguttā arakkhitā asaṃvutā dukkhādhivāhā honti".

2 Chayime, bhikkhave, phassāyatanā sudantā suguttā surakkhitā susaṃvutā sukhādhivāhā honti. Katame cha? Cakkhu, bhikkhave, phassāyatanaṃ sudantaṃ suguttaṃ surakkhitaṃ susaṃvutaṃ sukhādhivāhaṃ hoti … pe … jivhā, bhikkhave, phassāyatanaṃ sudantaṃ suguttaṃ surakkhitaṃ susaṃvutaṃ sukhādhivāhaṃ hoti … pe … mano, bhikkhave, phassāyatanaṃ sudantaṃ suguttaṃ surakkhitaṃ susaṃvutaṃ sukhādhivāhaṃ hoti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, cha phassāyatanā sudantā suguttā surakkhitā susaṃvutā sukhādhivāhā hontī"ti. Idamavoca bhagavā … pe … etadavoca satthā: 

3 "Saḷeva phassāyatanāni bhikkhavo,
Asaṃvuto yattha dukkhaṃ nigacchati;
Tesañca ye saṃvaraṇaṃ avedisuṃ,
Saddhādutiyā viharantānavassutā.

4 Disvāna rūpāni manoramāni,
Athopi disvāna amanoramāni;
Manorame rāgapathaṃ vinodaye,
Na cāppiyaṃ meti manaṃ padosaye.

5 Saddañca sutvā dubhayaṃ piyāppiyaṃ,
Piyamhi sadde na samucchito siyā;
Athoppiye dosagataṃ vinodaye,
Na cāppiyaṃ meti manaṃ padosaye.

6 Gandhañca ghatvā surabhiṃ manoramaṃ,
Athopi ghatvā asuciṃ akantiyaṃ;
Akantiyasmiṃ paṭighaṃ vinodaye,
Chandānunīto na ca kantiye siyā.

7 Rasañca bhotvāna asāditañca sāduṃ,
Athopi bhotvāna asādumekadā;
Sāduṃ rasaṃ nājjhosāya bhuñje,
Virodhamāsādusu nopadaṃsaye.

8 Phassena phuṭṭho na sukhena majje,
Dukkhena phuṭṭhopi na sampavedhe;
Phassadvayaṃ sukhadukkhe upekkhe,
Anānuruddho aviruddha kenaci.

9 Papañcasaññā itarītarā narā,
Papañcayantā upayanti saññino;
Manomayaṃ gehasitañca sabbaṃ,
Panujja nekkhammasitaṃ irīyati.

10 Evaṃ mano chassu yadā subhāvito,
Phuṭṭhassa cittaṃ na vikampate kvaci;
Te rāgadose abhibhuyya bhikkhavo,
Bhavattha jātimaraṇassa pāragā"ti.

Paṭhamaṃ.