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Thag 1.40 Vaḍḍhamāna

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Thag 1.40 - Vaḍḍhamāna
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
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Verses of the Senior Monks 1.40
The Book of the Ones
Chapter Four
Vaḍḍhamāna
Like they’re struck by a sword,
like their head was on fire,
a mendicant should wander mindful,
to give up desire for rebirth.