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Evaṃ bhagavā tena tena adhippāyena nihitampi yathādhippāyaṃ anupakappantaṃ nānappakārehi nassanadhammaṃ lokasammataṃ nidhiṃ vatvā idāni yaṃ puññasampadaṃ paramatthato nidhīti dassetuṃ tassa kuṭumbikassa anumodanatthamidaṃ nidhikaṇḍamāraddhaṃ, taṃ dassento āha –
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19. Having thus stated the kind of treasure store recognized in the world, which, although laid by with such and such intention, yet fails to serve as intended and is in various ways inseparable from the idea of vanishing away, the Blessed One now said (see below) showing that excellence of merit as a treasure store in the ultimate sense, in order to show which he began this Treasure-Store Discourse when giving the landowner his blessing.
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