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1.67. Ensnared

ā€œBy what is the world ensnared?
By what is it enveloped?
By what is the world shut in?
On what is the world established?ā€

ā€œThe world is ensnared by craving;
It is enveloped by old age;
The world is shut in by death;
The world is established on suffering.ā€