• Linked Discourses 1.65 Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.65
  • 7. Oppressed 7. Addhavagga

Bonds Bandhanasutta

ā€œWhat binds the world? ā€œKiṁsu sambandhano loko, How does it travel about? kiṁsu tassa vicāraṇaṁ; With the giving up of what Kissassu vippahānena, are all bonds severed?ā€ sabbaṁ chindati bandhananā€ti.

ā€œDelight binds the world. ā€œNandÄ«sambandhano loko, It travels about by means of thought. vitakkassa vicāraṇaṁ; With the giving up of craving Taṇhāya vippahānena, all bonds are severed.ā€ sabbaṁ chindati bandhananā€ti.