Linked Discourses 1.29 3. A Sword Four Wheels (SN1.29)

1.1

“Catucakkaṁ navadvāraṁ,

“Four are its wheels, and nine its doors;

1.2

puṇṇaṁ lobhena saṁyutaṁ;

it’s stuffed full, bound with greed,

1.3

Paṅkajātaṁ mahāvīra,

and born from a bog.

1.4

kathaṁ yātrā bhavissatī”ti.

Great hero, how will I keep going?”

2.1

“Chetvā naddhiṁ varattañca,

“Having cut the strap and harness—

2.2

icchā lobhañca pāpakaṁ;

the wicked desire and greed—

2.3

Samūlaṁ taṇhamabbuyha,

and having plucked out craving, root and all:

2.4

evaṁ yātrā bhavissatī”ti.

that’s how you will keep going.”