Ekaṃ samayaṃ āyasmā ānando sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Atha kho āyasmā ānando pubbaṇhasamayaṃ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya sāvatthiṃ piṇḍāya pāvisi āyasmatā vaṅgīsena pacchāsamaṇena. Tena kho pana samayena āyasmato vaṅgīsassa anabhirati uppannā hoti, rāgo cittaṃ anuddhaṃseti. Atha kho āyasmā vaṅgīso āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi—

Kāmarāgena ḍayhāmi,
Cittaṃ me pariḍayhati;
Sādhu nibbāpanaṃ brūhi,
Anukampāya gotamā”ti.

Saññāya vipariyesā,
Cittaṃ te pariḍayhati;
Nimittaṃ parivajjehi,
Subhaṃ rāgūpasaṃhitaṃ.

Saṅkhāre parato passa,
Dukkhato mā ca attato;
Nibbāpehi mahārāgaṃ,
Mā ḍayhittho punappunaṃ.

Asubhāya cittaṃ bhāvehi,
Ekaggaṃ susamāhitaṃ;
Sati kāyagatā tyatthu,
Nibbidābahulo bhava.

Animittañca bhāvehi,
Mānānusayamujjaha;
Tato mānābhisamayā,
Upasanto carissasī”ti

On one occasion Ven. Ananda was staying near Savatthi in Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's monastery. Then early in the morning he put on his robes and, carrying his bowl & outer robe, went into Savatthi for alms with Ven. Vangisa as his attendant monk. Now at that time dissatisfaction (with the chaste life) had arisen in Ven. Vangisa. Lust invaded his mind. So he addressed Ven. Ananda with this verse:

With sensual lust I burn.
My mind is on fire.
Please, Gotama, from compassion,
tell me how to put it out.

From distorted perception
your mind is on fire.
Shun the theme of the beautiful
accompanied by lust.

See mental fabrications as other,
as stress, & not-self.
Extinguish your great lust.
Don't keep burning again & again.

Develop the mind — well-centered & one —
in the foul, through the foul.
Have your mindfulness immersed in the body.
Be one who pursues disenchantment.

Develop the theme-less.
Cast out conceit.
Then, from breaking through conceit,
you will go on your way at peace.