Dhammapada · Verse 359

Pali

Tiṇadosāni khettāni,
icchādosā ayaṁ pajā;
Tasmā hi vigaticchesu,
dinnaṁ hoti mahapphalaṁ.
Taṇhāvaggo catuvīsatimo.

English

Weeds are the bane of crops,
but desire is these folk’s bane.
That’s why a gift to one rid of desire
is so very fruitful.

License: English CC0 (Bhikkhu Sujato); Pali public domain. Source: SuttaCentral (sc-data).