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# Thag 2:19 · Nanda
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/thag-2-19/
- Published: 2026-06-01T00:53:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T16:58:59.000Z
- Description: Theragāthā · Thag 2:19. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
- Author: Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA)
- Tags: Buddhism, Sutta Piṭaka, Text, Indian, The Elder Monks, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Theragāthā, Verse, Pali, Early Buddhist, Library

From inappropriate attention
I was devoted to ornament,
	restless & vain,
driven by sensual passion.

With the help of the Buddha,
the Kinsman of the Sun,
skilled in strategies,
I, practicing appropriately,
	plucked my mind
out of becoming.

See also: [SN 21:8](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-21-8/); [AN 8:9](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-8-9/); [Ud 3:2](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/ud-3-2/)

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