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  • Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.63  Linked Discourses 1.63
  • 7. Addhavagga  7. Oppressed

Taṇhāsutta  Craving

“Kenassu nīyati loko,  “What leads the world on?
kenassu parikassati;  What drags it around?
Kissassu ekadhammassa,  What is the one thing
sabbeva vasamanvagū”ti.  that has everything under its sway?”

“Taṇhāya nīyati loko,  “Craving leads the world on.
taṇhāya parikassati;  Craving drags it around.
Taṇhāya ekadhammassa,  Craving is the one thing
sabbeva vasamanvagū”ti.  that has everything under its sway.”

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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