Four Wheels

Catucakkasutta

Four Wheels

Catucakkasutta

EN
“Four are its wheels, and nine its doors; it’s stuffed full, bound with greed, and born from a bog. Great hero, how will I keep going?”
PL
“Catucakkaṁ navadvāraṁ, puṇṇaṁ lobhena saṁyutaṁ; Paṅkajātaṁ mahāvīra, kathaṁ yātrā bhavissatī”ti.
EN
“Having cut the strap and harness— the wicked desire and greed— and having plucked out craving, root and all: that’s how you will keep going.”
PL
“Chetvā naddhiṁ varattañca, icchā lobhañca pāpakaṁ; Samūlaṁ taṇhamabbuyha, evaṁ yātrā bhavissatī”ti.

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

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