{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn8.1/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn8.1","id":"suttacentral_sn8.1","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn8.1/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"So I have heard. At one time Venerable Va\u1e45g\u012bsa was staying near \u0100\u1e37av\u012b, at \u0100\u1e37av\u012b\u2019s premier shrine, together with his mentor, Venerable Nigrodhakappa. Now at that time Va\u1e45g\u012bsa was junior, recently gone forth. He had been left behind to look after the dwelling. Then several women dressed in all their finery went to the monastery at \u0100\u1e37av\u012b\u2019s premier shrine in order to inspect the dwelling. When Va\u1e45g\u012bsa saw them he became dissatisfied, with lust infecting his mind. Then he thought, \u201cIt\u2019s my loss, my misfortune, that I\u2019ve become dissatisfied, with lust infecting my mind. How is it possible for someone else to dispel my discontent and give rise to satisfaction? Why don\u2019t I do it myself?\u201d Then, on the occasion of dispelling his own discontent and giving rise to satisfaction, he recited these verses: \u201cNow that I\u2019ve renounced the lay life for homelessness, I\u2019m overrun by the rude thoughts of the Dark One. Even if a thousand warrior chiefs and great archers, well trained, with strong bows, were to completely surround me; I would never flee. And even if women come, many more than that, they won\u2019t bother me, for I stand firm in the teaching. I heard with my own ears from the Buddha, Kinsman of the Sun, about the path going to extinguishment; that\u2019s what delights my mind. Wicked One, if you come near me as I meditate like this, I\u2019ll make sure that you, Death, won\u2019t even see the path I take.\u201d","title":"Renounced","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":245}