Minor Collection
2. Non-Proliferation

Dilemma the Sixty-Seventh. Dead Demons

Khuddaka Nikāya
2. Nippapañcavagga
Yakkhapañha
Minor Collection
2. Non-Proliferation
Dilemma the Sixty-Seventh. Dead Demons
Khuddaka Nikāya
2. Nippapañcavagga
Yakkhapañha
Dilemma the Sixty-Seventh. Dead Demons
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PTS cs 19 ‘Venerable Nāgasena, are there such things as demons (Yakkhā) in the world?’

‘Yes, O king.’

‘Do they ever leave that condition’ (fall out of that phase of existence)?

‘Yes, they do.’

‘But, if so, why is it that the remains of those dead Yakkhas are never found, nor any odour of their corpses smelt? ’

‘PTS vp Pali 272 Their remains are found, O king, and an odour does arise from their dead bodies. The remains of bad Yakkhas can be seen in the form of PTS vp En 109 worms and beetles and ants and moths and snakes and scorpions and centipedes, and birds and wild beasts.’

‘Who else, O Nāgasena, could have solved this puzzle except one as wise as you!’

Here ends the dilemma as to dead demons.

7. Yakkhapañha
7. Yakkhapañha
7. Yakkhapañha

“Bhante nāgasena, atthi loke yakkhā nāmā”ti? “Āma, mahārāja, atthi loke yakkhā nāmā”ti. “Cavanti pana te, bhante, yakkhā tamhā yoniyā”ti? “Āma, mahārāja, cavanti te yakkhā tamhā yoniyā”ti. “Kissa pana, bhante nāgasena, tesaṁ matānaṁ yakkhānaṁ sarīraṁ na dissati, kuṇapagandhopi na vāyatī”ti? “Dissati, mahārāja, matānaṁ yakkhānaṁ sarīraṁ, kuṇapagandhopi tesaṁ vāyati, matānaṁ, mahārāja, yakkhānaṁ sarīraṁ kīṭavaṇṇena vā dissati, kimivaṇṇena vā dissati, kipillikavaṇṇena vā dissati, paṭaṅgavaṇṇena vā dissati, ahivaṇṇena vā dissati, vicchikavaṇṇena vā dissati, satapadivaṇṇena vā dissati, dijavaṇṇena vā dissati, migavaṇṇena vā dissatī”ti. “Ko hi, bhante nāgasena, añño idaṁ pañhaṁ puṭṭho visajjeyya aññatra tavādisena buddhimatā”ti.

“Bhante nāgasena, atthi loke yakkhā nāmā”ti?
“Āma, mahārāja, atthi loke yakkhā nāmā”ti.
“Cavanti pana te, bhante, yakkhā tamhā yoniyā”ti?
“Āma, mahārāja, cavanti te yakkhā tamhā yoniyā”ti.
“Kissa pana, bhante nāgasena, tesaṁ matānaṁ yakkhānaṁ sarīraṁ na dissati, kuṇapagandhopi na vāyatī”ti?
“Dissati, mahārāja, matānaṁ yakkhānaṁ sarīraṁ, kuṇapagandhopi tesaṁ vāyati, matānaṁ, mahārāja, yakkhānaṁ sarīraṁ kīṭavaṇṇena vā dissati, kimivaṇṇena vā dissati, kipillikavaṇṇena vā dissati, paṭaṅgavaṇṇena vā dissati, ahivaṇṇena vā dissati, vicchikavaṇṇena vā dissati, satapadivaṇṇena vā dissati, dijavaṇṇena vā dissati, migavaṇṇena vā dissatī”ti.
“Ko hi, bhante nāgasena, añño idaṁ pañhaṁ puṭṭho visajjeyya aññatra tavādisena buddhimatā”ti.

“Bhante nāgasena, atthi loke yakkhā nāmā”ti? “Āma, mahārāja, atthi loke yakkhā nāmā”ti. “Cavanti pana te, bhante, yakkhā tamhā yoniyā”ti? “Āma, mahārāja, cavanti te yakkhā tamhā yoniyā”ti. “Kissa pana, bhante nāgasena, tesaṁ matānaṁ yakkhānaṁ sarīraṁ na dissati, kuṇapagandhopi na vāyatī”ti? “Dissati, mahārāja, matānaṁ yakkhānaṁ sarīraṁ, kuṇapagandhopi tesaṁ vāyati, matānaṁ, mahārāja, yakkhānaṁ sarīraṁ kīṭavaṇṇena vā dissati, kimivaṇṇena vā dissati, kipillikavaṇṇena vā dissati, paṭaṅgavaṇṇena vā dissati, ahivaṇṇena vā dissati, vicchikavaṇṇena vā dissati, satapadivaṇṇena vā dissati, dijavaṇṇena vā dissati, migavaṇṇena vā dissatī”ti. “Ko hi, bhante nāgasena, añño idaṁ pañhaṁ puṭṭho visajjeyya aññatra tavādisena buddhimatā”ti.

Yakkhapañho sattamo. *Yakkhapañho → yakkhamatasarīrapañho (bj); yakkhānaṁ maraṇabhāvapañho (maku)

Yakkhapañho sattamo. *Yakkhapañho → yakkhamatasarīrapañho (bj); yakkhānaṁ maraṇabhāvapañho (maku)

Yakkhapañho sattamo. *Yakkhapañho → yakkhamatasarīrapañho (bj); yakkhānaṁ maraṇabhāvapañho (maku)