- Linked Discourses 45.134–138Saṁyutta Nikāya 45.134–138
- 10. Abbreviated Texts on the Ganges10. Dutiyagaṅgāpeyyālavagga
Slanting to the OceanDutiyādisamuddaninnasutta
“Mendicants, the Yamunā River slants, slopes, and inclines to the ocean. …”“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, yamunā nadī samuddaninnā samuddapoṇā samuddapabbhārā;
“… the Aciravatī River …”seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, aciravatī nadī samuddaninnā samuddapoṇā samuddapabbhārā;
“… the Sarabhū River …”seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, sarabhū nadī samuddaninnā samuddapoṇā samuddapabbhārā;
“… the Mahī River …”seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, mahī nadī samuddaninnā samuddapoṇā samuddapabbhārā;
“… all the great rivers …”seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, yā kācimā mahānadiyo, seyyathidaṁ—