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SN 47.73-84

Hard Work, Etc.

Balādisutta

from: 8. Hard Work

Hard Work, Etc.

“Mendicants, all the hard work that gets done depends on the earth and is grounded on the earth. …”

(Tell in full as in SN 45.149–160.)

Hard work, seeds, and dragons,
a tree, a pot, and a spike,
the atmosphere, and two on clouds,
a ship, a guest house, and a river.

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

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