Sundarasamudda

Adorned with jewelry and all dressed up, with her garland and her makeup on, and her feet so brightly rouged: the courtesan was wearing slippers. Taking off her slippers in front of me, her palms joined in greeting, smiling, she spoke to me so softly and so sweet: “You’re too young to go forth— come, stay in my teaching! Enjoy human sensual pleasures, I’ll give you riches. I promise this is the truth— I swear it by the Sacred Flame. And when we’ve grown old together, both of us leaning on staffs, we shall both go forth, and hold a winning hand on both counts.” I saw the courtesan seducing me, her palms joined in greeting, adorned with jewelry and all dressed up, set up like a snare of death. Then the realization came upon me— the danger became clear and I grew firmly disillusioned. Then my mind was freed— see the excellence of the Dhamma! I’ve attained the three knowledges, and fulfilled the Buddha’s instructions.