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SN 2.28

With Nandivisāla

Nandivisālasutta

from: 3. Various Sectarians

With Nandivisāla

Standing to one side, the godling Nandivisāla addressed the Buddha in verse:

“Four are its wheels, and nine its doors;
it’s stuffed full, bound with greed,
and born from a bog.
Great hero, how will I keep going?”

“Having cut the strap and harness—
wicked desire and greed—
and having plucked out craving, root and all:
that’s how you will keep going.”

Translation: German (Ayyā Sabbamittā), English (Bhikkhu Sujato). Source: SuttaCentral / Bilara (public domain, CC0).

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