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संयुत्त निकाय १।६३
Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.63
The Related Suttas Collection 1.63
७। अद्धवग्ग
7. Addhavagga
7. Oppressed
तण्हासुत्त
Taṇhāsutta
Craving
“केनस्सु नीयति लोको, केनस्सु परिकस्सति; किस्सस्सु एकधम्मस्स, सब्बेव वसमन्वगू”ति।
“Kenassu nīyati loko, kenassu parikassati; Kissassu ekadhammassa, sabbeva vasamanvagū”ti.
“What leads the world on? What drags it around? What is the one thing that has everything under its sway?”
“तण्हाय नीयति लोको, तण्हाय परिकस्सति; तण्हाय एकधम्मस्स, सब्बेव वसमन्वगू”ति।
“Taṇhāya nīyati loko, taṇhāya parikassati; Taṇhāya ekadhammassa, sabbeva vasamanvagū”ti.
“Craving leads the world on. Craving drags it around. Craving is the one thing that has everything under its sway.”
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