… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye dāsidāsapaṭiggahaṇā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye dāsidāsapaṭiggahaṇā appaṭiviratā …pe….
Sattamaṁ.
The Buddha teaches the four noble truths regarding bondservants, urging mendicants to practice for direct knowledge of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.
SN 56.87 Bondservants
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye dāsidāsapaṭiggahaṇā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye dāsidāsapaṭiggahaṇā appaṭiviratā …pe….
“… the sentient beings who refrain from receiving male and female bondservants are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”
Sattamaṁ.
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