• Linked Discourses 1.70 Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.70
  • 7. Oppressed 7. Addhavagga

The World Lokasutta

“In what has the world arisen? “Kismiṁ loko samuppanno, With what does it get intimate? kismiṁ kubbati santhavaṁ; By grasping what Kissa loko upādāya, is the world troubled in what?” kismiṁ loko vihaññatī”ti.

“The world has arisen in six. “Chasu loko samuppanno, It gets intimate with six. chasu kubbati santhavaṁ; By grasping at these six, Channameva upādāya, the world’s troubled in six.” chasu loko vihaññatī”ti.

Addhavaggo sattamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

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