Saṃyutta Nikāya:
3. Khandhā Vagga
23. Rādha Saṃyuttaṃ
4. Upanisinna Vagga
Suttas Linked to Rādha
4. Seated to One Side
Suttas 1-46
Translated from the Pāḷi
by
Michael M. Olds
Sutta 37
Anicca Suttaṃ
Unstable
Once upon a time, The Lucky man,
Sāvatthi-town revisiting,
Jeta Grove,
Anathapiṇḍika's Park.
Then one time there the Ancient Rādha drew near Bhagava,
gave salutation,
and took a seat to one side.
At that time, so seated,
Bhagava said this to the Ancient Rādha:
"For that which is unstable, Rādha
you should give up desire,
you should give up lust,
you should give up desire and lust.
And what, Rādha, is unstable?
Form Rādha, is unstable, for that
you should give up desire,
you should give up lust,
you should give up desire and lust.
Sense experience Rādha, is unstable, for that
you should give up desire,
you should give up lust,
you should give up desire and lust.
Perception Rādha, is unstable, for that
you should give up desire,
you should give up lust,
you should give up desire and lust.
Own-making Rādha, is unstable, for that
you should give up desire,
you should give up lust,
you should give up desire and lust.
Consciousness Rādha, is unstable, for that
you should give up desire,
you should give up lust,
you should give up desire and lust.
"For that which is unstable, Rādha
you should give up desire,
you should give up lust,
you should give up desire and lust."