Verse 338:
Just as a tree with roots undamaged and firm
grows again even though cut down,
so also, if latent craving is not rooted out,
this dukkha (of birth, & death) arises again and again.
Verse 339:
That man of wrong views,
in whom the thirty-six streams # (of craving) that flow towards pleasurable objects are strong,
is carried away by his many thoughts connected with passion.
Verse 340:
The stream of craving flows always and in all directions.
When this creeper of craving shoots up and stands strong,
then cut it off at the Root, immediately, right there and then.
Verse 341:
In beings, there flows happiness that is smeared with craving;
those beings attached to pleasure and seeking pleasure are,
indeed, subject to birth and ageing.
Verse 342:
People beset with craving are terrified like a hare caught in a snare;
held fast by fetters and bonds
they undergo dukkha (round of rebirths) again and again,
for a long time.
Verse 343:
People beset with craving are terrified like a hare caught in a snare.
Therefore, One who wishes to free himself from suffering
should eradicate craving.
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