Free of Strife

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8. Slain

Free of Strife

“Who in the world is free of strife?

Whose life is not wasted?

Who here completely understands desire?

Who always lives as their own master?

To whom do mother, father, and brothers

bow when they’re established?

Who here, though low born,

is bowed to even by aristocrats?”

“Ascetics are free of strife in the world.

The life of ascetics is not wasted.

Ascetics completely understand desire.

Ascetics always live as their own master.

Mother, father, and brothers

bow to ascetics when they’re established.

Even though an ascetic is low born,

they’re bowed to even by aristocrats.”

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