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The Patna Dharmapada 293

Patna Dharmapada 293

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143 Dhp345
na taṃ dṛḍhaṃ bandhanam āhu dhīrā yad āyasaṃ dārujaṃ babbajaṃ vā |
sārttarattā maṇikuṇḍalesu putresu dāresu ca yā apekhā ||

143 Dhp345
The steadfast do not say that bond is strong which is made of iron, wood, or babvaja-grass; / but the infatuation with jeweled earrings, and longing for children and wives—

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