Taṇhāvagga · Craving · Gāthā 349
Pakkamatha bhikkhave kāmā, appamādena saṁvaraṁ; Yam hi dhīro pavuṭṭho'si, tam me amatamabravī.
Pakkamatha bhikkhave kāmā, appamādena saṁvaraṁ; yam hi dhīro pavuṭṭho'si, tam me amatamabravī.
Depart, monks, from pleasures; with diligence, restrain yourselves. That in which I have instructed you, that is the immortal.
Pakkamatha — depart, go away. The Buddha does not say “enjoy in moderation,” he says go. Thirst is not managed, it is abandoned.
Saṁvaraṁ — restraint. In yoga, saṁvara is sense restraint that enables concentration. It is not repression, it is focus.