“By what is the world ensnared?
By what is it enveloped?
By what is the world shut in?
On what is the world established?”“The world is ensnared by craving;
It is enveloped by old age;
The world is shut in by death;
The world is established on suffering.”
SN1.67: Uḍḍitasutta
Uḍḍitasutta: Ensnared - translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi
Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi. Source text via SuttaCentral.