(Balakaraṇīyavaggo vitthāretabbo.)
Tassuddānaṁ
Balaṁ bījañca nāgo ca,
rukkho kumbhena sūkiyā;
Ākāsena ca dve meghā,
nāvā āgantukā nadīti.
The Buddha teaches a repeated simile chapter on hard work, seeds, dragons, trees, pots, spikes, atmosphere, clouds, ships, guest houses, and rivers, showing how the five powers are grounded on ethics in this grouped discourse.
SN 50.23-34 Hard Work
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
(Balakaraṇīyavaggo vitthāretabbo.)
(Tell in full as in the chapter on hard work at SN 45.149–160.)
Tassuddānaṁ
Balaṁ bījañca nāgo ca,
Hard work, seeds, and dragons,
rukkho kumbhena sūkiyā;
a tree, a pot, and a spike,
Ākāsena ca dve meghā,
the atmosphere, and two on clouds,
nāvā āgantukā nadīti.
a ship, a guest house, and a river.
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