The Long Āgama Sūtra 19.8
長阿含經 19.8
- Language
- Classical Chinese
19.8
「比丘見眾穢，端心自防護；
欲如海吞流，智者護諸根。」
“Monks see the many defilements;
Their upright minds guard against them.
Desire is like the sea swallowing rivers;
The wise guard their faculties against it.”
Translations (2)
- The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) — Charles Patton, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Linked texts (1)
- Mahāsamayasutta — Pāli