“What binds the world?“Kiṁsu sambandhano loko,How does it travel about?kiṁsu tassa vicāraṇaṁ;With the giving up of whatKissassu vippahānena,are all bonds severed?”sabbaṁ chindati bandhanan”ti.
“Delight binds the world.“Nandīsambandhano loko,It travels about by means of thought.vitakkassa vicāraṇaṁ;With the giving up of cravingTaṇhāya vippahānena,all bonds are severed.”sabbaṁ chindati bandhanan”ti.
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