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Linked Discourses · SN 56.58

  • Linked Discourses 56.58Saṁyutta Nikāya 56.58
  • 6. Comprehension6. Abhisamayavagga

The Ocean (2nd)Dutiyamahāsamuddasutta

“Mendicants, suppose the water in the ocean dried up and evaporated except two or three drops.“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, mahāsamudde udakaṁ parikkhayaṁ pariyādānaṁ gaccheyya ṭhapetvā dve vā tīṇi vā udakaphusitāni.

What do you think, mendicants?Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave, Which is more: the water in the ocean that has dried up and evaporated, or the two or three drops left?”katamaṁ nu kho bahutaraṁ—yaṁ vā mahāsamudde udakaṁ parikkhīṇaṁ pariyādinnaṁ, yāni dve vā tīṇi vā udakaphusitāni avasiṭṭhānī”ti?

“Sir, the water in the ocean that has dried up and evaporated is certainly more. The two or three drops left are tiny.“Etadeva, bhante, bahutaraṁ mahāsamudde udakaṁ yadidaṁ parikkhīṇaṁ pariyādinnaṁ; appamattakāni dve vā tīṇi vā udakaphusitāni avasiṭṭhāni. Compared to the water in the ocean that has dried up and evaporated, it doesn’t count, there’s no comparison, it’s not worth a fraction.”Saṅkhampi na upenti, upanidhampi na upenti, kalabhāgampi na upenti mahāsamudde udakaṁ parikkhīṇaṁ pariyādinnaṁ upanidhāya dve vā tīṇi vā udakaphusitāni avasiṭṭhānī”ti.

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

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

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 13.8 The Ocean (2nd) 0.90near 0.1Linked Discourses 13.8 1. Comprehension The Ocean (2nd) At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, suppose the water in the ocean dried up and evaporated except two or three drops. What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the water…
  2. SN 56.57 The Ocean (1st) 0.86near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.57 6. Comprehension The Ocean (1st) “Mendicants, suppose a man was to draw up two or three drops of water from the ocean. What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the two or three drops drawn ou…
  3. SN 13.7 The Ocean 0.74near 0.1Linked Discourses 13.7 1. Comprehension The Ocean At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, suppose a man was to draw up two or three drops of water from the ocean. What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the two or three drops dr…
  4. SN 56.54 Where the Waters Join Together (2nd) 0.68near 0.1Linked Discourses 56.54 6. Comprehension Where the Waters Join Together (2nd) “Mendicants, there are places where the great rivers—the Ganges, Yamunā, Aciravatī, Sarabhū, and Mahī—join together and converge. Suppose that…
  5. SN 13.4 Where the Waters Join Together (2nd) 0.61near 0.1Linked Discourses 13.4 1. Comprehension Where the Waters Join Together (2nd) At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are places where the great rivers—the Ganges, Yamunā, Aciravatī, Sarabhū, and Mahī—join together and converge.…