3.5.7 The One Thing that Upsets the Mind *
Thus it has been heard by me: At a certain time the Lord was dwelling at Jeta’s Grove in Anāthapindika’s Park near Sāvatti. There the Bhagavā addressed the Bhikkhus: “O’ Bhikkhus.” “Yes, Badante,” the Bhikkhus replied. The Bhagavā spoke thus:

“I can not perceive, O’ Bhikkhus, any other single thing that overpowers and exhausts a man's mind, O’ Bhikkhus, like the physical appearance of a woman. The physical appearance of a woman, O’ Bhikkhus, takes hold of a man's mind entirely.

I can not perceive, O’ Bhikkhus, any other single thing that overpowers and exhausts a man's mind, O’ Bhikkhus, like the sound of a woman. The sound of a woman, O’ Bhikkhus, takes hold of a man's mind entirely.

I can not perceive, O’ Bhikkhus, any other single thing that overpowers and exhausts a man's mind, O’ Bhikkhus, like the fragrance of a woman. The fragrance of a woman, O’ Bhikkhus, takes hold of a man's mind entirely.

I can not perceive, O’ Bhikkhus, any other single thing that overpowers and exhausts a man's mind, O’ Bhikkhus, like the flavour of a woman. The flavour of a woman, O’ Bhikkhus, takes hold of a man's mind entirely.

I can not perceive, O’ Bhikkhus, any other single thing that overpowers and exhausts a man's mind, O’ Bhikkhus, like the touch of a woman. The touch of a woman, O’ Bhikkhus, takes hold of a man's mind entirely.

I can not perceive, O’ Bhikkhus, any other single thing that overpowers and exhausts a woman's mind, O’ Bhikkhus, like the body of a man. The body of a man, O’ Bhikkhus, takes hold of a woman's mind entirely.

I can not perceive, O’ Bhikkhus, any other single thing that overpowers and exhausts a woman's mind, O’ Bhikkhus, like the sound of a man. The sound of a man, O’ Bhikkhus, takes hold of a woman's mind entirely.

I can not perceive, O’ Bhikkhus, any other single thing that overpowers and exhausts a woman's mind, O’ Bhikkhus, like the smell of a man. The smell of a man, O’ Bhikkhus, takes hold of a woman's mind entirely.

I can not perceive, O’ Bhikkhus, any other single thing that overpowers and exhausts a woman's mind, O’ Bhikkhus, like the taste of a man. The taste of a man, O’ Bhikkhus, takes hold of a woman's mind entirely.

I can not perceive, O’ Bhikkhus, any other single thing that overpowers and exhausts a woman's mind, O’ Bhikkhus, like the touch of a man. The touch of a man, O’ Bhikkhus, takes hold of a woman's mind entirely.
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* Rūpādivaggo: Rūpādi + vaggo: body + chapter
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