Tanhavagga ⧸ Gāthā 338
Yathāpi mūle anupaddave daḷhe
Chinno pi rukkho punareva rūhati
Evampi taṇhānusaye anūhate
Nibbatti dukkhamidaṃ punappunaṃ
Chinno pi rukkho punareva rūhati
Evampi taṇhānusaye anūhate
Nibbatti dukkhamidaṃ punappunaṃ
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Thirst ⧸ Verse 338
If its root remains
undamaged & strong,
a tree, even if cut,
will grow back.
So too if latent craving
is not rooted out,
this suffering returns
again
&
again.
undamaged & strong,
a tree, even if cut,
will grow back.
So too if latent craving
is not rooted out,
this suffering returns
again
&
again.
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