Devatāsaṁyutta 66

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7. Overcome

Beaten Down

1 “By what is the world beaten down?

By what is it surrounded?

What dart has laid it low?

With what is it always fuming?”

2 “The world is beaten down by death.

It’s surrounded by old age.

The dart of craving has laid it low.

It’s always fuming with desire.”