SelāSelātherīgāthā

“There’s no escape in the world,“Natthi nissaraṇaṁ loke, so what will seclusion do for you?kiṁ vivekena kāhasi; Enjoy erotic delights;Bhuñjāhi kāmaratiyo, don’t regret it later.”māhu pacchānutāpinī”.

“Sensual pleasures are like swords and spears“Sattisūlūpamā kāmā, the aggregates are their chopping block.khandhāsaṁ adhikuṭṭanā; What you call erotic delightYaṁ tvaṁ ‘kāmaratiṁ’ brūsi, is now no delight for me.‘aratī’ dāni sā mama.

Relishing is banished in every respect,Sabbattha vihatā nandī, and the mass of darkness is shattered.Tamokhandho padālito; So know this, Wicked One:Evaṁ jānāhi pāpima, you’re beaten, terminator!”Nihato tvamasi antakā”ti.