[41] **Greedy, intent, and infatuated regarding sensual pleasures (kāmesu giddhā pasutā pamūḷhā):** "Sensual pleasures (kāmā)": by way of summary there are two kinds of sensual pleasures — sensual pleasures as objects (vatthukāma) and sensual pleasures as defilement (kilesakāma). … These are called sensual pleasures as objects. … These are called sensual pleasures as defilement. "Greed (gedha)" is a term for craving (taṇhā): whatever lust, passion, … covetousness, greed, the unwholesome root. Through sensuality as defilement, beings are impassioned toward sensual objects — greedy, bound, infatuated, engrossed, attached, fastened, and impeded; hence, "greedy regarding sensual pleasures."
"Intent (pasutā)": Those who seek, search for, and seek out sensual pleasures — engaged in that, given much to that, giving weight to that, inclined toward that, leaning toward that, sloping toward that, resolved upon that, with that as their master — they too are intent on sensual pleasures. Those who, by the power of craving, seek, search for, and seek out forms; who seek, search for, and seek out sounds, odors, tastes, and tangibles — engaged in that, given much to that, giving weight to that, inclined toward that, leaning toward that, sloping toward that, resolved upon that, with that as their master — they too are intent on sensual pleasures. Those who, by the power of craving, obtain forms; who obtain sounds, odors, tastes, and tangibles — engaged in that, given much to that, giving weight to that, inclined toward that, leaning toward that, sloping toward that, resolved upon that, with that as their master — they too are intent on sensual pleasures. Those who, by the power of craving, enjoy forms; who enjoy sounds, odors, tastes, and tangibles — engaged in that, given much to that, giving weight to that, inclined toward that, leaning toward that, sloping toward that, resolved upon that, with that as their master — they too are intent on sensual pleasures.
Just as one who makes quarrels is intent on quarreling, one who does work is intent on work, one ranging in his resort is intent on his resort, and a meditator is intent on meditation (jhāna) — even so, those who seek, search for, and seek out sensual pleasures — engaged in that, given much to that, giving weight to that, inclined toward that, leaning toward that, sloping toward that, resolved upon that, with that as their master — they too are intent on sensual pleasures. Those who, by the power of craving, seek, search for, and seek out forms; who seek, search for, and seek out sounds, odors, tastes, and tangibles — engaged in that, given much to that, giving weight to that, inclined toward that, leaning toward that, sloping toward that, resolved upon that, with that as their master — they too are intent on sensual pleasures. Those who, by the power of craving, obtain forms; who obtain sounds, odors, tastes, and tangibles — engaged in that, given much to that, giving weight to that, inclined toward that, leaning toward that, sloping toward that, resolved upon that, with that as their master — they too are intent on sensual pleasures. Those who, by the power of craving, enjoy forms; who enjoy sounds, odors, tastes, and tangibles — engaged in that, given much to that, giving weight to that, inclined toward that, leaning toward that, sloping toward that, resolved upon that, with that as their master — they too are intent on sensual pleasures.
"Infatuated (pamūḷhā)": For the most part, gods and humans are deluded, thoroughly deluded, and completely deluded regarding the five cords of sensual pleasure (kāmaguṇa); they are deluded, thoroughly deluded, completely deluded, blinded by ignorance (avijjā) — obstructed, enveloped, shrouded, shut in, concealed, and covered over. Hence, "greedy, intent, and infatuated regarding sensual pleasures."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.