SN 17.7
Diddha sutta: A Poisoned Arrow
Diddhasutta
Paṭhamavagga
Material possessions, honor, and praise are terrible things, like a poison dart.
Translations
At Sāvatthī.
“Possessions, honor, and popularity are grim …
Let whom be pierced by a poisoned arrow? Let possessions, honor, and popularity come to a trainee who has not achieved their heart’s desire.
‘Arrow’ is a term for possessions, honor, and popularity.
So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”
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May all beings be happy