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Saį¹yutta NikÄya 1.17 Linked Discourses 1.17Linked Discourses 1.17
2. Nandanavagga 2. The Garden of Delight 2. The Garden of Delight
Dukkarasutta Hard to Do Hard to Do Difficult to Practise
āDukkaraį¹ duttitikkhaƱca, āHard to do, hard to endure āHard to do, hard to endure, āHard to practise, hard to endure,
abyattena ca sÄmaƱƱaį¹; for the inexperienced, is the ascetic life for the inept, for the inept, is the ascetic life,
BahÅ«hi tattha sambÄdhÄ, for many are the confinements there for it has many narrow passes For many are the obstructions there
yattha bÄlo visÄ«datÄ«āti. in which a fool sinks. where the fool founders.ā In which the fool founders. ā
āKatihaį¹ careyya sÄmaƱƱaį¹, How many days can you follow the contemplative life āHow many days could an ascetic live āHow many days can one practise the ascetic life
cittaƱce na nivÄraye; if you donāt block the mind? without controlling the mind? If one does not rein in oneās mind?
Pade pade visÄ«deyya, Step by step youād sink Theyād founder with each step, One would founder with each step
saį¹
kappÄnaį¹ vasÄnugoti. under the sway of your resolves.ā The passion for his resolves is a manās sensuality, not the beautiful sensual pleasures found in the world. The passion for his resolves is a manās sensuality. The beauties remain as they are in the world, while, in this regard, the enlightened subdue their desire. ā AN 6:63under the sway of thoughts. āThoughtā here is saį¹
kappa, while below it is (mano)-vitakka.Under the control of oneās intentions.
Kummova aį¹
gÄni sake kapÄle, As a tortoise would draw its limbs into its shell, A mendicant should collect their thoughts āAs a tortoise draws its limbs into its shell,
Samodahaį¹ bhikkhu manovitakke; so a monk shouldā the thoughts of his heart. as a tortoise draws its limbs into its shell. The simile is drawn out into a parable at SN 35.240, while the same simile is found in the Jain IsibhÄsiyÄiį¹ chapter 16.Drawing in the mindās thoughts
Anissito aƱƱamaheį¹hayÄno, Independent, not mistreating others, totally unbound, Independent, not disturbing others, Independent, not harassing others,
Parinibbuto nÅ«pavadeyya kaƱcÄ«āti. he shouldnāt disparage anyone at all.See also: Dhp 183ā185quenched: they wouldnāt blame anyone.ā fully quenched, A bhikkhu would not blame anyone. ā