Linked Discourses 17
1. The First Chapter
7. A Poisoned Arrow
At Sāvatthī. “Possessions, honor, and popularity are brutal … Who should be pierced by a poisoned arrow? A trainee who comes into possessions, honor, and popularity before they achieve their heart’s desire.
‘Arrow’ is a term for possessions, honor, and popularity. So brutal are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”