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SN 1.28 Affluent – Mahaddhanasutta

 

“The affluent and the wealthy,

“Mahaddhanā mahābhogā,

even the aristocrats who rule the land,

raṭṭhavantopi khattiyā;

are jealous of each other,

Aññamaññābhigijjhanti,

insatiable in sensual pleasures.

kāmesu analaṅkatā.

Among those of such an avid nature,

Tesu ussukkajātesu,

flowing along the stream of lives,

bhavasotānusārisu;

who here has given up craving?

Kedha taṇhaṁ pajahiṁsu,

Who in the world is not avid?”

ke lokasmiṁ anussukā”ti.

“Having given up their home, their child, their cattle,

“Hitvā agāraṁ pabbajitā,

and all that they love, they went forth.

hitvā puttaṁ pasuṁ piyaṁ;

Having given up desire and hate,

Hitvā rāgañca dosañca,

having dispelled ignorance,

avijjañca virājiya;

the perfected ones with defilements ended—

Khīṇāsavā arahanto,

they in the world are not avid.”

te lokasmiṁ anussukā”ti.