“By what is the world fastened shut?“Kenassu pihito loko,On what is the world grounded?kismiṁ loko patiṭṭhito;By what is the world ensnared?Kenassu uḍḍito loko,By what is it surrounded?”kenassu parivārito”ti.
“The world is fastened shut by mortality.“Maccunā pihito loko,The world is grounded on suffering.dukkhe loko patiṭṭhito;Craving has ensnared the world.Taṇhāya uḍḍito loko,It’s surrounded by old age.”jarāya parivārito”ti.
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