Patna Dhammapada, Patna Dhamma Verses

Patna Dharmapada - 78
[143-144 ≈ Dhp 345-346]
That bondage is not so strong say the wise,
yad āyasaṁ dārujaṁ babbajaṁ vā,
that is made of iron or wood or reeds,
sārattarattā maṇikuṇḍalesu
° impassioned and excited they seek out
putresu dāresu ca yā apekhā –
jewels and earrings and children and wives –
that bondage is strong say the wise,
ohārimaṁ sukhumaṁ, dupramuñcaṁ,
dragging down, subtle, hard to get free from,
etap-pi chettāna vrajanti santo 77
having cut this down the good go peacefully
anapekhino, sabbadukhaṁ prahāya.
seeking nothing, abandoning all suffering.
Na taṁ daḷhaṁ bandhanam-āhu dhīrā,
That bondage is not so strong say the wise,
yad-āyasaṁ dārujaṁ pabbajañ-ca,
that is made of iron or wood or reeds,
sārattarattā maṇikuṇḍalesu
° impassioned and excited they seek out
puttesu dāresu ca yā apekhā –
jewels and earrings and children and wives –
etaṁ daḷhaṁ bandhanam-āhu dhīrā,
that bondage is strong say the wise,
ohārinaṁ sithilaṁ, duppamuñcaṁ,
dragging down the lax, hard to get free from,
77
Santo is singular while the verb vrajanti is plural. Cone doesn’t discuss this reading for some
reason; maybe it is a mistake for santā?