The Buddha presents a repeated teaching on the four bases of psychic power regarding hard work in this grouped discourse.

SN 51.55-66 Hard Work

(Balakaraṇīyavaggo vitthāretabbo.)

Tassuddānaṁ

Balaṁ bījañca nāgo ca,
rukkho kumbhena sūkiyā;
Ākāsena ca dve meghā,
nāvā āgantukā nadīti.

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.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

(Tell in full as in the chapter on hard work at SN 45.149–160.)

Hard work, seeds, and dragons,

a tree, a pot, and a spike,

the atmosphere, and two on clouds,

a ship, a guest house, and a river.

(Balakaraṇīyavaggo vitthāretabbo.)

Tassuddānaṁ

Balaṁ bījañca nāgo ca,

rukkho kumbhena sūkiyā;

Ākāsena ca dve meghā,

nāvā āgantukā nadīti.

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