DiscoverSNSN 1–11SN 1SN 1.69

A deity engages the Buddha in verse on desire, exploring a teaching on suffering, liberation, and the law of kamma.

SN 1.69 Desire

“Kenassu bajjhatī loko,
kissa vinayāya muccati;
Kissassu vippahānena,
sabbaṁ chindati bandhanan”ti.

“Icchāya bajjhatī loko,
icchāvinayāya muccati;
Icchāya vippahānena,
sabbaṁ chindati bandhanan”ti.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Kenassu bajjhatī loko,

“What is it that binds the world?

kissa vinayāya muccati;

By removing what is it freed?

Kissassu vippahānena,

With the giving up of what

sabbaṁ chindati bandhanan”ti.

are all bonds severed?”

“Icchāya bajjhatī loko,

“Desire is what binds the world.

icchāvinayāya muccati;

By the removing of desire it’s freed.

Icchāya vippahānena,

With the giving up of desire,

sabbaṁ chindati bandhanan”ti.

all bonds are severed.”

Topics & Qualities:

Desire

Desire

topic
💠 neutral quality

A wholesome motivation, interest, or objective that acts as the starting point for effort and application of will.

Also known as: aspiration, interest, wish, having an objective, intention, impulse
Pāli: chanda
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Giving

Giving

topic
☀️ bright quality

The act of generosity, sharing, or offering to others without expecting anything in return. Giving is considered a foundational virtue in Buddhist practice, fostering selflessness and compassion.

Also known as: generosity, charity, donation, almsgiving, donating, philanthropy, providing with, gift with
Pāli: dāna
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Giving up

Giving up

☀️ bright quality

The mental quality of renunciation and release from attachment. It delights in simplicity and freedom rather than in sensual pleasure. Giving up is not loss but the joyful abandoning of burden, opening the way to peace and insight.

Also known as: renunciation, relinquishment, letting go, abandonment
Pāli: nekkhamma
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Last updated on July 27, 2026

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