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संयुत्त निकाय २।२८
Saṁyutta Nikāya 2.28
The Related Suttas Collection 2.28
३। नानातित्थियवग्ग
3. Nānātitthiyavagga
3. Various Sectarians
नन्दिविसालसुत्त
Nandivisālasutta
With Nandivisāla
एकमन्तं ठितो खो नन्दिविसालो देवपुत्तो भगवन्तं गाथाय अज्झभासि:
Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho nandivisālo devaputto bhagavantaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:
Standing to one side, the god Nandivisāla addressed the Buddha in verse:
“चतुचक्कं नवद्वारं, पुण्णं लोभेन संयुतं; पङ्कजातं महावीर, कथं यात्रा भविस्सती”ति।
“Catucakkaṁ navadvāraṁ, puṇṇaṁ lobhena saṁyutaṁ; Paṅkajātaṁ mahāvīra, kathaṁ yātrā bhavissatī”ti.
“Four are its wheels, and nine its doors; it’s stuffed full, bound with greed, and born from a bog. Great hero, how am I supposed to live like this?”
“छेत्वा नद्धिं वरत्तञ्च, इच्छालोभञ्च पापकं; समूलं तण्हमब्बुय्ह, एवं यात्रा भविस्सती”ति।
“Chetvā naddhiṁ varattañca, icchālobhañca pāpakaṁ; Samūlaṁ taṇhamabbuyha, evaṁ yātrā bhavissatī”ti.
“Having cut the strap and harness—wicked desire and greed—and having plucked out craving, root and all: that’s how you’re supposed to live like this.”
The authoritative text of the Saṁyutta Nikāya is the Pāli text. The English translation is provided as an aid to the study of the original Pāli text. [CREDITS »]
