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Linked Discourses · SN 13.5

  • Linked Discourses 13.5Saṁyutta Nikāya 13.5
  • 1. Comprehension1. Abhisamayavagga

The EarthPathavīsutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“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.

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 yā vā mahāpathavī”ti?

“Sir, the great earth is certainly more.“Etadeva, bhante, bahutaraṁ, yadidaṁ mahāpathavī; The seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds are tiny.appamattikā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā. Compared to the great earth, it’s not nearly a hundredth, a thousandth, or a hundred thousandth part.”Neva satimaṁ kalaṁ upenti na sahassimaṁ kalaṁ upenti na satasahassimaṁ kalaṁ upenti mahāpathaviṁ upanidhāya satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā”ti.

“In the same way, for a noble disciple, the suffering that’s over and done with is more …”“Evameva kho, bhikkhave …pe…

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 13.6 The Earth (2nd) 0.89near 0.1Linked Discourses 13.6 1. Comprehension The Earth (2nd) At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, suppose the great earth was worn away and eroded except seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds. What do you think, mendicants? Which is…
  2. SN 56.55 The Earth (1st) 0.87near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.55 6. Comprehension The Earth (1st) “Mendicants, suppose a person was to place seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds on the great earth. What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the seven cl…
  3. SN 56.56 The Earth (2nd) 0.81near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.56 6. Comprehension The Earth (2nd) “Mendicants, suppose the great earth was worn away and eroded except seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds. What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the g…
  4. SN 13.9 A Mountain 0.58near 0.1Linked Discourses 13.9 1. Comprehension A Mountain At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, suppose a person was to place seven pebbles the size of mustard seeds on the Himalayas, the king of mountains. What do you think, mendicants? W…
  5. SN 13.10 A Mountain (2nd) 0.53near 0.1Linked Discourses 13.10 1. Comprehension A Mountain (2nd) At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, suppose the Himalayas, the king of mountains, was worn away and eroded except seven pebbles the size of mustard seeds. What do you think…