Verse 325. The Slothful, Greedy Sleeper Returns to Samsara, Over and Over

A sluggard stupid, steeped in gluttony,
who’s sleep-engrossed, who wallows as he lies,
like a great porker stuffed, engorged with swill,
comes ever and again into a womb.

Explanation: The stupid one who is lazy, gluttonous, and drowsy, who just wallows like a well-fed pig, is subjected to repeated births.

 

Treasury of Truth: Illustrated Dhammapada – 423 Verses

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