Dhammapada - Chapter 24: Taṇhāvagga - Craving

334 Manujassa pamattacārino,
Taṇhā vaḍḍhati māluvā viya;
So plavatī hurā huraṃ,
Phalamicchaṃva vanasmi vānaro.

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335 Yaṃ esā sahate jammī,
taṇhā loke visattikā;
Sokā tassa pavaḍḍhanti,
abhivaṭṭhaṃva bīraṇaṃ.

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336 Yo cetaṃ sahate jammiṃ,
taṇhaṃ loke duraccayaṃ;
Sokā tamhā papatanti,
udabinduva pokkharā.

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337 Taṃ vo vadāmi bhaddaṃ vo,
yāvantettha samāgatā;
Taṇhāya mūlaṃ khaṇatha,
usīratthova bīraṇaṃ;
Mā vo naḷaṃva sotova,
māro bhañji punappunaṃ.

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338 Yathāpi mūle anupaddave daḷhe,
Chinnopi rukkho punareva rūhati;
Evampi taṇhānusaye anūhate,
Nibbattatī dukkhamidaṃ punappunaṃ.

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339 Yassa chattiṃsati sotā,
manāpasavanā bhusā;
Mahāvahanti duddiṭṭhiṃ,
sankappā rāganissitā.

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340 Savanti sabbadhi sotā,
latā uppajja tiṭṭhati;
Tañca disvā lataṃ jātaṃ,
mūlaṃ paññāya chindatha.

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341 Saritāni sinehitāni ca,
Somanassāni bhavanti jantuno;
Te sātasitā sukhesino,
Te ve jātijarūpagā narā.

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342 Tasiṇāya purakkhatā pajā,
Parisappanti sasova bandhito;
Saṃyojanasangasattakā,
Dukkhamupenti punappunaṃ cirāya.

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343 Tasiṇāya purakkhatā pajā,
Parisappanti sasova bandhito;
Tasmā tasiṇaṃ vinodaye,
Ākankhanta virāgamattano.

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344 Yo nibbanatho vanādhimutto,
Vanamutto vanameva dhāvati;
Taṃ puggalametha passatha,
Mutto bandhanameva dhāvati.

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345 Na taṃ daḷhaṃ bandhanamāhu dhīrā,
Yadāyasaṃ dārujapabbajañca;
Sārattarattā maṇikuṇḍalesu,
Puttesu dāresu ca yā apekkhā.

346 Etaṃ daḷhaṃ bandhanamāhu dhīrā,
Ohārinaṃ sithilaṃ duppamuñcaṃ;
Etampi chetvāna paribbajanti,
Anapekkhino kāmasukhaṃ pahāya.

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347 Ye rāgarattānupatanti sotaṃ,
Sayankataṃ makkaṭakova jālaṃ;
Etampi chetvāna vajanti dhīrā,
Anapekkhino sabbadukkhaṃ pahāya.

348 Muñca pure muñca pacchato,
Majjhe muñca bhavassa pāragū;
Sabbattha vimuttamānaso,
Na punaṃ jātijaraṃ upehisi.

349 Vitakkamathitassa jantuno,
Tibbarāgassa subhānupassino;
Bhiyyo taṇhā pavaḍḍhati,
Esa kho daḷhaṃ karoti bandhanaṃ.

350 Vitakkūpasame ca yo rato,
Asubhaṃ bhāvayate sadā sato;
Esa kho byanti kāhiti,
Esa checchati mārabandhanaṃ.

351 Niṭṭhangato asantāsī,
vītataṇho anangaṇo;
Acchindi bhavasallāni,
antimoyaṃ samussayo.

352 Vītataṇho anādāno,
Niruttipadakovido;
Akkharānaṃ sannipātaṃ,
Jaññā pubbāparāni ca;
Sa ve "antimasārīro,
Mahāpañño mahāpuriso"ti vuccati.

353 Sabbābhibhū sabbavidūhamasmi,
Sabbesu dhammesu anūpalitto;
Sabbañjaho taṇhakkhaye vimutto,
Sayaṃ abhiññāya kamuddiseyyaṃ.

354 Sabbadānaṃ dhammadānaṃ jināti,
Sabbarasaṃ dhammaraso jināti;
Sabbaratiṃ dhammarati jināti,
Taṇhakkhayo sabbadukkhaṃ jināti.

355 Hananti bhogā dummedhaṃ,
no ca pāragavesino;
Bhogataṇhāya dummedho,
hanti aññeva attanaṃ.

356 Tiṇadosāni khettāni,
rāgadosā ayaṃ pajā;
Tasmā hi vītarāgesu,
dinnaṃ hoti mahapphalaṃ.

357 Tiṇadosāni khettāni,
dosadosā ayaṃ pajā;
Tasmā hi vītadosesu,
dinnaṃ hoti mahapphalaṃ.

358 Tiṇadosāni khettāni,
mohadosā ayaṃ pajā;
Tasmā hi vītamohesu,
dinnaṃ hoti mahapphalaṃ.

359 Tiṇadosāni khettāni,
icchādosā ayaṃ pajā;
Tasmā hi vigaticchesu,
dinnaṃ hoti mahapphalaṃ.