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Attahatasutta

Afflicted Beaten Down

“Kenassubbhāhato loko,
“By what is the world afflicted?
“By what is the world beaten down?

kenassu parivārito;
By what is it enveloped?
By what is it surrounded?

Kena sallena otiṇṇo,
By what dart has it been wounded?
What dart has laid it low?

kissa dhūpāyito sadā”ti.
With what is it always burning?”
With what is it always fuming?”

“Maccunābbhāhato loko,
“The world is afflicted with death,
“The world is beaten down by death.

jarāya parivārito;
Enveloped by old age;
It’s surrounded by old age.

Taṇhāsallena otiṇṇo,
Wounded by the dart of craving,
The dart of craving has struck it down.

icchādhūpāyito sadā”ti.
It is always burning with desire. ”
It’s always fuming with desire.”