Tanhavagga ⧸ Gāthā 337
Taṃ vo vadāmi bhaddaṃ vo yāvantettha samāgatā Taṇhāya mūlaṃ khaṇatha usīrattho bīraṇaṃ Mā vo nalaṃ va soto va māro bhañji punappunaṃ
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Thirst ⧸ Verse 337
To all of you gathered here
I say: Good fortune.
Dig up craving
— as when seeking medicinal roots, wild grass —
by the root.
Dont let Mara cut you down
— as a raging river, a reed —
over & over again.
I say: Good fortune.
Dig up craving
— as when seeking medicinal roots, wild grass —
by the root.
Dont let Mara cut you down
— as a raging river, a reed —
over & over again.
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