The History of Buddhist Thought c16.38

c16.38

The burdens verily are the five khandhas,
The burden-taking is the individual;
Grasping the khandhas is pain in the world,
Laying down the burden is happiness.
When he has laid the heavy burden down,
And has not taken up another burden,
And has drawn out craving with its root,
Free from hunger he has won Nirvāṇa.