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Provisions Pātheyyasutta

“What binds the provisions for a journey? “Kiṁsu bandhati pātheyyaṁ, What’s the vault of wealth? kiṁsu bhogānamāsayo; What drags a person around? Kiṁsu naraṁ parikassati, What in the world is hard to give up? kiṁsu lokasmi dujjahaṁ; With what are ordinary beings bound, Kismiṁ baddhā puthū sattā, like birds in a snare?” pāsena sakuṇī yathā”ti.

“Faith binds the provisions for a journey. “Saddhā bandhati pātheyyaṁ, Majesty is the vault of wealth. sirī bhogānamāsayo; Desire drags a person around. Icchā naraṁ parikassati, Desire in the world is hard to give up. icchā lokasmi dujjahā; Ordinary beings are bound by desire, Icchābaddhā puthū sattā, like birds in a snare.” pāsena sakuṇī yathā”ti.