Pāli · Sutta Piṭaka (Pāli, Mahāsaṅgīti)
Uttiyattheragāthā
“Saddaṁ sutvā sati muṭṭhā, Piyaṁ nimittaṁ manasikaroto; Sārattacitto vedeti, Tañca ajjhosa tiṭṭhati; Tassa vaḍḍhanti āsavā, Saṁsāraṁ upagāmino”ti.
English · Bhikkhu Sujato
Uttiya (3rd)
When you hear a sound, mindfulness is lost as you focus on a pleasant feature. Experiencing it with a mind full of desire, you keep clinging to it. Your defilements grow, leading to transmigration.