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Catucakkasutta

Four Wheels Four Wheels

“Catucakkaṁ navadvāraṁ,
“Four are its wheels, and nine its doors;
“Having four wheels and nine doors,

puṇṇaṁ lobhena saṁyutaṁ;
it’s stuffed full, bound with greed,
Filled up and bound with greed,

Paṅkajātaṁ mahāvīra,
and born from a bog.
Born from a bog, O great hero!

kathaṁ yātrā bhavissatī”ti.
Great hero, how will I keep going?”
How does one escape from it?”

“Chetvā naddhiṁ varattañca,
“Having cut the strap and harness—
“Having cut the thong and the strap,

icchā lobhañca pāpakaṁ;
the wicked desire and greed—
Having cut off evil desire and greed,

Samūlaṁ taṇhamabbuyha,
and having plucked out craving, root and all:
Having drawn out craving with its root:

evaṁ yātrā bhavissatī”ti.
that’s how you will keep going.”
Thus one escapes from it. ”