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Saį¹yutta NikÄya 46.99ā110 Linked Discourses 46.99ā110
11. Balakaraį¹Ä«yavagga 11. Hard Work
BalÄdisutta Hard Work, Etc.
āSeyyathÄpi, bhikkhave, ye keci balakaraį¹Ä«yÄ kammantÄ karÄ«yanāti vitthÄretabbaį¹. āMendicants, all the hard work that gets done depends on the earth and is grounded on the earth. ā¦ā
Balakaraį¹Ä«yavaggo ekÄdasamo.
TassuddÄnaį¹
Balaį¹ bÄ«jaƱca nÄgo ca,
rukkho kumbhena sÅ«kiyÄ;
ÄkÄsena ca dve meghÄ,
nÄvÄ ÄgantukÄ nadÄ«ti.
(Balakaraį¹Ä«yavaggo bojjhaį¹
gasaį¹yuttassa bojjhaį¹
gavasena vitthÄretabbo.) (Tell in full as in SN 45.149ā160.)