For July 23, 2026

Yathā naro āpagamotaritvā,
mahodakaṃ salilaṃ sīghasotaṃ,
so vuyhamāno anusotagāmī --
kiṃ so pare sakkhati tārayetuṃ?
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If one going down into a river,
swollen and swiftly flowing,
is carried away by the current --
how can one help others across?

Sutta Nipāta 2.321
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