Linked Discourses
6. The Chapter on Comprehension

The Earth (1st)

Saṁyutta Nikāya
6. Abhisamayavagga
Paṭhamamahāpathavīsutta
Linked Discourses
6. The Chapter on Comprehension
The Earth (1st)
Saṁyutta Nikāya
6. Abhisamayavagga
Paṭhamamahāpathavīsutta
The Earth (1st)

As a few jujube seeds compared to the great earth, so is the suffering remaining to one who has seen the four noble truths.

Ruta suttaSN 56.55Sutta Piṭaka › Saṃyutta Nikāya › 5. Mahāvaggasaṁyutta › 56. Saccasaṁyutta › 6. Abhisamayavagga › Paṭhamamahāpathavīsutta
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“Mendicants, suppose a person was to place seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds on the great earth.

“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, puriso mahāpathaviyā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhipeyya. *mahāpathaviyā → mahāpaṭhaviyā (bj)

“Mendicants, suppose a person was to place seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds on the great earth.
“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, puriso mahāpathaviyā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhipeyya. *mahāpathaviyā → mahāpaṭhaviyā (bj)

“Mendicants, suppose a person was to place seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds on the great earth.“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, puriso mahāpathaviyā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhipeyya. *mahāpathaviyā → mahāpaṭhaviyā (bj)

What do you think, mendicants?Which is more: the seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds, or the great earth?”

Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave, katamaṁ nu kho bahutaraṁ—yā vā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā, ayaṁ vā mahāpathavī”ti?

What do you think, mendicants?
Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave,
Which is more: the seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds, or the great earth?”
katamaṁ nu kho bahutaraṁ—yā vā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā, ayaṁ vā mahāpathavī”ti?

What do you think, mendicants?Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave, Which is more: the seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds, or the great earth?”katamaṁ nu kho bahutaraṁ—yā vā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā, ayaṁ vā mahāpathavī”ti?

“Sir, the great earth is certainly more. The seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds are tiny.Compared to the great earth, they don’t count, there’s no comparison, they’re not worth a fraction.”

“Etadeva, bhante, bahutaraṁ, yadidaṁ—mahāpathavī; appamattikā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā. Saṅkhampi na upenti, upanidhampi na upenti, kalabhāgampi na upenti mahāpathaviṁ upanidhāya satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā”ti.

“Sir, the great earth is certainly more. The seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds are tiny.
“Etadeva, bhante, bahutaraṁ, yadidaṁ—mahāpathavī; appamattikā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā.
Compared to the great earth, they don’t count, there’s no comparison, they’re not worth a fraction.”
Saṅkhampi na upenti, upanidhampi na upenti, kalabhāgampi na upenti mahāpathaviṁ upanidhāya satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā”ti.

“Sir, the great earth is certainly more. The seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds are tiny.“Etadeva, bhante, bahutaraṁ, yadidaṁ—mahāpathavī; appamattikā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā. Compared to the great earth, they don’t count, there’s no comparison, they’re not worth a fraction.”Saṅkhampi na upenti, upanidhampi na upenti, kalabhāgampi na upenti mahāpathaviṁ upanidhāya satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā”ti.

“In the same way, for a noble disciple …

“Evameva kho, bhikkhave, ariyasāvakassa …pe…

“In the same way, for a noble disciple …
“Evameva kho, bhikkhave, ariyasāvakassa …pe…

“In the same way, for a noble disciple …“Evameva kho, bhikkhave, ariyasāvakassa …pe…

That’s why you should practice meditation …”

yogo karaṇīyo”ti.

That’s why you should practice meditation …”
yogo karaṇīyo”ti.

That’s why you should practice meditation …”yogo karaṇīyo”ti.

Pañcamaṁ.

Pañcamaṁ.

Pañcamaṁ.