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The Finest Lady in the Land

Kalyāṇīsutta

Material possessions, honor, and praise can be even more tempting than the finest lady in the land.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 17.22Linked Discourses 17.22
  • 0.23. TatiyavaggaChapter Three

0.3KalyāṇīsuttaThe Finest Lady in the Land

1.1Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.At Sāvatthī.

1.2“Dāruṇo, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe…“Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …

1.3na tassa, bhikkhave, janapadakalyāṇī ekā ekassa cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhati yassa lābhasakkārasiloko cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhati.Even if you’re alone with the finest lady in the land she might not occupy your mind, but possessions, honor and popularity would still occupy your mind.

1.4Evaṁ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe…So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”1.5evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.

1.6Dutiyaṁ.