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Saṁyutta Nikāya — The Connected Discourses

SN1: Connected Discourses with Devatas

SN1:63 Craving

1v.207 "By what is the world led around?
By what is it dragged here and there?
What is the one thing that has
All under its control?"

2v.208 "The world is led around by craving;
By craving it‘s dragged here and there.
Craving is the one thing that has
All under its control."

1"Kenassu nīyati loko,
kenassu parikassati;
Kissassu ekadhammassa,
sabbeva vasamanvagū"ti.

2"Taṇhāya nīyati loko,
taṇhāya parikassati;
Taṇhāya ekadhammassa,
sabbeva vasamanvagū"ti.