Affluent

Mahaddhanasutta

Affluent

Mahaddhanasutta

EN
“The affluent and the wealthy, even the aristocrats who rule the land, are jealous of each other, insatiable in sensual pleasures.
PL
“Mahaddhanā mahābhogā, raṭṭhavantopi khattiyā; Aññamaññābhigijjhanti, kāmesu analaṅkatā.
EN
Among those of such an avid nature, flowing along the stream of lives, who here has given up craving? Who in the world is not avid?”
PL
Tesu ussukkajātesu, bhavasotānusārisu; Kedha taṇhaṁ pajahiṁsu, ke lokasmiṁ anussukā”ti.
EN
“Having given up their home, their child, their cattle, and all that they love, they went forth. Having given up desire and hate, having dispelled ignorance,
PL
“Hitvā agāraṁ pabbajitā, hitvā puttaṁ pasuṁ piyaṁ; Hitvā rāgañca dosañca, avijjañca virājiya;
EN
the perfected ones with defilements ended— they in the world are not avid.”
PL
Khīṇāsavā arahanto, te lokasmiṁ anussukā”ti.

Pāli root text and English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato from SuttaCentral (https://suttacentral.net), CC0.

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