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# Thag 1:16 · Belaṭṭhasīsa
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/thag-1-16/
- Published: 2026-06-01T00:09:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T16:53:51.000Z
- Description: Theragāthā · Thag 1:16. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
- Author: Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA)
- Tags: Buddhism, Sutta Piṭaka, Text, Indian, The Elder Monks, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Theragāthā, Verse, Pali, Early Buddhist, Library

Just as a fine thoroughbred steed,

with swishing tail & mane

runs with next-to-no effort,

so my days & nights

run with next-to-no effort

now that I’ve gained a pleasure

not of the flesh.[1](https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/KN/Thag/thag1%5F16.html?ref=journal.ninthheaven.co)

Note

1\. See [SN 36:31](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-36-31/) and [Thag 1:85](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/thag-1-85/).

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