The Earth (2nd)Dutiyapathavīsutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Mendicants, suppose the great earth was worn away and eroded except seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds.“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, mahāpathavī parikkhayaṁ pariyādānaṁ gaccheyya, ṭhapetvā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā.

What do you think, mendicants?Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave, Which is more: the great earth that has been worn away and eroded, or the seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds that are left?”katamaṁ nu kho bahutaraṁ, yaṁ vā mahāpathaviyā parikkhīṇaṁ pariyādiṇṇaṁ yā vā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā avasiṭṭhā”ti?

“Sir, the great earth that has been worn away and eroded is certainly more.“Etadeva, bhante, bahutaraṁ, mahāpathaviyā, yadidaṁ parikkhīṇaṁ pariyādiṇṇaṁ; The seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds are tiny.appamattikā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā avasiṭṭhā. Compared to the great earth that has been worn away and eroded, 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 mahāpathaviyā parikkhīṇaṁ pariyādiṇṇaṁ upanidhāya satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā avasiṭṭhā”ti.

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