Dhammapada

Tanhavagga ⧸ Gāthā 342

Tasiṇāya purakkhatā pajā parisappanti saso va bādhito
Saṃyojanasaṅgasattā dukkhamupenti punappunaṃ cirāya

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Thirst ⧸ Verse 342

People beset with craving are terrified like a hare caught in a snare; held fast by fetters and bonds they undergo dukkha (round of rebirths) again and again, for a long time.
English translation by Daw Mya Tin. Edited by Editorial Committee, Burma Tipitaka Association Rangoon, Burma, 1986. For free distribution only, as a gift of dhamma.

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