Parabhava Sutta
Verse 17 & 18
Iti hetam vijānāma
Atthamo so parābhavo
Navamam Bhagavā brūhi
Kim parābhavato mukham
Atthamo so parābhavo
Navamam Bhagavā brūhi
Kim parābhavato mukham
This we learn
is the eighth cause of one’s downfall.
Pray, O Blessed One,
tell us the ninth cause of one’s downfall.
is the eighth cause of one’s downfall.
Pray, O Blessed One,
tell us the ninth cause of one’s downfall.
Sehi dārehi asantuttho
Vesiyāsu padissati
Dissati paradāresu
Tam parābhavato mukham
Not contented with one’s own wife,
he is seen among prostitutes
and the wives of others –
this is the cause of one’s downfall.
| Meaning | |
| atthamo | the eighth |
| navamam | ninth |
| sehi dārehi | with his (own) wife |
| asantuttho | not contented |
| vesiyāsu | (with) prostitute, harlot |
| padissati | appearing, being seen |
| dissati | to be seen |
| para | others’ |
| dāresu | (with) wives |
| paradāresu | with other people’s wives |