A Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Verses - Ancient Buddhist Texts

5: Advantages
Jā 100 Asātarūpajātakaṁ
Craving brings Suffering
The story is of Suppavāsā who carried her child
for seven years and took seven days to bear him.
Still she desired more children.
92. Asātaṁ sātarūpena, piyarūpena appiyaṁ,
Dukkhaṁ sukhassa rūpena, pamattam-ativattati.
The ugly having a beautiful form,
The unlovely having a lovely form,
The painful having the form of pleasure,
Will overcome the one who is heedless.
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