7. Addhavagga

7. Overcome

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.68

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7. Addhavagga

7. Overcome

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Pihitasutta

Fastened Shut

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“Kenassu pihito loko,

“By what is the world fastened shut?

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kismiṁ loko patiṭṭhito;

On what is the world grounded?

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Kenassu uḍḍito loko,

By what is the world ensnared?

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kenassu parivārito”ti.

By what is it surrounded?”

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“Maccunā pihito loko,

“The world is fastened shut by mortality.

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dukkhe loko patiṭṭhito;

The world is grounded on suffering.

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Taṇhāya uḍḍito loko,

Craving has ensnared the world.

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jarāya parivārito”ti.

It’s surrounded by old age.”