Sabbakāmi

This two-legged body is dirty and stinking,full of different carcasses,and oozing all over the place—but still it is cherished!

“Dvipādakoyaṁ asuci, duggandho parihīrati; *parihīrati → pariharati (mr)Nānākuṇapaparipūro, vissavanto tato tato.

This two-legged body is dirty and stinking,“Dvipādakoyaṁ asuci, full of different carcasses,duggandho parihīrati; *parihīrati → pariharati (mr)and oozing all over the place—Nānākuṇapaparipūro, but still it is cherished!vissavanto tato tato.

Like a lurking deer by a trick,like a fish by a hook,like a langur by tar—*The vānara is a type of human-like monkey often identified with the langur. See Ja 57.they trap an ordinary person.

Migaṁ nilīnaṁ kūṭena, baḷiseneva ambujaṁ; Vānaraṁ viya lepena, bādhayanti puthujjanaṁ.

Like a lurking deer by a trick,Migaṁ nilīnaṁ kūṭena, like a fish by a hook,baḷiseneva ambujaṁ; like a langur by tar—*The vānara is a type of human-like monkey often identified with the langur. See Ja 57.Vānaraṁ viya lepena, they trap an ordinary person.bādhayanti puthujjanaṁ.

Sights, sounds, tastes, smells,and touches so delightful:these five kinds of sensual stimulationare seen in a woman’s body.

Rūpā saddā rasā gandhā, phoṭṭhabbā ca manoramā; Pañca kāmaguṇā ete, itthirūpasmi dissare. *itthirūpasmi → … rūpasmiṁ (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts1ed)

Sights, sounds, tastes, smells,Rūpā saddā rasā gandhā, and touches so delightful:phoṭṭhabbā ca manoramā; these five kinds of sensual stimulationPañca kāmaguṇā ete, are seen in a woman’s body.itthirūpasmi dissare. *itthirūpasmi → … rūpasmiṁ (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed, pts1ed)

Those ordinary people, their minds full of lust,who pursue those women:they swell the horrors of the charnel ground,piling up future lives.

Ye etā upasevanti, rattacittā puthujjanā; Vaḍḍhenti kaṭasiṁ ghoraṁ, ācinanti punabbhavaṁ.

Those ordinary people, their minds full of lust,Ye etā upasevanti, who pursue those women:rattacittā puthujjanā; they swell the horrors of the charnel ground,Vaḍḍhenti kaṭasiṁ ghoraṁ, piling up future lives.ācinanti punabbhavaṁ.

One who, being mindful,avoids themlike a snake’s head with their foot,gets over clinging to the world.

Yo cetā parivajjeti, sappasseva padā siro; Somaṁ visattikaṁ loke, sato samativattati.

One who, being mindful,Yo cetā parivajjeti, avoids themsappasseva padā siro; like a snake’s head with their foot,Somaṁ visattikaṁ loke, gets over clinging to the world.sato samativattati.

Seeing the danger in sensual pleasures,seeing renunciation as sanctuary,I’ve escaped all sensual pleasures,and attained the ending of defilements.

Kāmesvādīnavaṁ disvā, nekkhammaṁ daṭṭhu khemato; Nissaṭo sabbakāmehi, patto me āsavakkhayo”ti.

Seeing the danger in sensual pleasures,Kāmesvādīnavaṁ disvā, seeing renunciation as sanctuary,nekkhammaṁ daṭṭhu khemato; I’ve escaped all sensual pleasures,Nissaṭo sabbakāmehi, and attained the ending of defilements.patto me āsavakkhayo”ti.