“Mendicants, all the hard work that gets done depends on the earth and is grounded on the earth. …” (Tell in full as in SN 45.149–160.)
“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, ye keci balakaraṇīyā kammantā karīyantī”ti vitthāretabbaṁ. Balakaraṇīyavaggo aṭṭhamo.
Hard work, seeds, and dragons, a tree, a pot, and a spike, the atmosphere, and two on clouds, a ship, a guest house, and a river.
Balaṁ bījañca nāgo ca, rukkho kumbhena sūkiyā; Ākāsena ca dve meghā, nāvā āgantukā nadīti.
