(Tell in full as in the chapter on hard work at SN 45.149–160.)(Balakaraṇīyavaggo vitthāretabbo.)
Hard work, seeds, and dragons,Balaṁ bījañca nāgo ca,a tree, a pot, and a spike,rukkho kumbhena sūkiyā;the atmosphere, and two on clouds,Ākāsena ca dve meghā,a ship, a guest house, and a river.nāvā āgantukā nadīti.
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