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Linked Discourses 2.28 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 2.28
3. Various Sectarians – 3. Nānātitthiyavagga
SN 2.28 With Nandivisāla – Nandivisālasutta
Standing to one side, the god Nandivisāla addressed the Buddha in verse:
Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho nandivisālo devaputto bhagavantaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:
“Four are its wheels, and nine its doors;
“Catucakkaṁ navadvāraṁ,
it’s stuffed full, bound with greed,
puṇṇaṁ lobhena saṁyutaṁ;
and born from a bog.
Paṅkajātaṁ mahāvīra,
Great hero, how am I supposed to live like this?”
kathaṁ yātrā bhavissatī”ti.
“Having cut the strap and harness—
“Chetvā naddhiṁ varattañca,
wicked desire and greed—
icchālobhañca pāpakaṁ;
and having plucked out craving, root and all:
Samūlaṁ taṇhamabbuyha,
that’s how you’re supposed to live like this.”
evaṁ yātrā bhavissatī”ti.