Linked Discourses 17.21Saṁyutta Nikāya 17.21
Chapter Three3. Tatiyavagga

A LadyMātugāmasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

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

Even if you’re alone with a lady she might not occupy your mind, but possessions, honor and popularity would still occupy your mind.na tassa, bhikkhave, mātugāmo eko ekassa cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhati yassa lābhasakkārasiloko cittaṁ pariyādāya tiṭṭhati.

So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”Evaṁ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe…

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