e verses in the Blessed Oneâs presence: "This should be done by the brahman exerting himself relentlessly: Abandoning sensuality, he should not, through that, wish for becoming." "For the brahman, thereâs no duty, [Dṅmali," said the Blessed One,] "for the brahmanâs duty is done. As long as he hasnât gained a footing in the river, a man will strain with all his limbs. But when heâs gained a footing and is standing on firm ground, he doesnât strain, for heâs gone beyond. This, Dṅmali, is a simile for the brahman—effluents ended, masterful, doing jhṅna: Having reached the end of birth & death, he doesnât strain, for heâs gone beyond." See also: SN 1:1; SN 35:197; SN 45:171; AN 4:5 - --> - - - -