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Linked Discourses 1.67 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.67

7. Oppressed – 7. Addhavagga

SN 1.67 Trapped – Uḍḍitasutta

 

“What has trapped the world?

“Kenassu uḍḍito loko,

By what is it surrounded?

kenassu parivārito;

What has the world fastened shut?

Kenassu pihito loko,

On what is the world grounded?”

kismiṁ loko patiṭṭhito”ti.

“Craving has trapped the world.

“Taṇhāya uḍḍito loko,

It’s surrounded by old age.

jarāya parivārito;

Mortality has the world fastened shut.

Maccunā pihito loko,

The world is grounded on suffering.”

dukkhe loko patiṭṭhito”ti.