1.78. Dục

“Kimatthakāmo na dade,

kiṁ macco na pariccaje;

Kiṁsu muñceyya kalyāṇaṁ,

pāpikaṁ na ca mocaye”ti.

“Attānaṁ na dade poso,

attānaṁ na pariccaje;

Vācaṁ muñceyya kalyāṇaṁ,

pāpikañca na mocaye”ti.

SC 1 “What should he not give who loves the good?
What should a mortal not relinquish?
What should one release when it’s good,
But not release when it’s bad?”

SC 2 “A person should not give himself away;
He should not relinquish himself.
One should release speech that is good,
But not speech that is bad.”