--- title: "Linked Discourses V: The Great Book · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Mahāvagga" author: "The Buddha" translator: "Bhikkhu Sujato" languages: [pi, en] shelf: "Pali Canon" section: 101 of 105 url: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-5/101/ cite: "The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato, Linked Discourses V: The Great Book · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Mahāvagga, section 101. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-5/101/" --- # Linked Discourses V: The Great Book · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Mahāvagga *The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato* The path: the noble eightfold path, the factors of awakening, mindfulness meditation, breathing, and the first teaching, Turning the Wheel of Dhamma. > Pali: the Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka (Buddha Jayanti edition, 2500), from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). > English: Bhikkhu Sujato, from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). Notes are not included. > Rows follow the segment numbers the two texts share, gathered into paragraphs; verse keeps its lines. ## 101. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain · SN 56.61–56.69 Source: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-5/101/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-5/101/#p-N [¶0] SN 56.61 · Not Human > Pali: SN 56.61 · Aññatrasutta [¶1] Then the Buddha, picking up a little bit of dirt on his fingernail, addressed the mendicants: “What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the little bit of dirt on my fingernail, or this great earth?” > Pali: Atha kho bhagavā parittaṁ nakhasikhāyaṁ paṁsuṁ āropetvā bhikkhū āmantesi: “Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave, katamaṁ nu kho bahutaraṁ—yo vāyaṁ mayā paritto nakhasikhāyaṁ paṁsu āropito, ayaṁ vā mahāpathavī”ti? [¶2] “Sir, the great earth is certainly more. The little bit of dirt on your fingernail is tiny. Compared to the great earth, it doesn’t count, there’s no comparison, it’s not worth a fraction.” > Pali: “Etadeva, bhante, bahutaraṁ, yadidaṁ—mahāpathavī; appamattakāyaṁ bhagavatā paritto nakhasikhāyaṁ paṁsu āropito. Saṅkhampi na upeti, upanidhampi na upeti, kalabhāgampi na upeti mahāpathaviṁ upanidhāya bhagavatā paritto nakhasikhāyaṁ paṁsu āropito”ti. [¶3] “In the same way, the sentient beings reborn as humans are few, while those not reborn as humans are many. Why is that? It’s because they haven’t seen the four noble truths. What four? The noble truths of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path. > Pali: “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appamattakā te sattā ye manussesu paccājāyanti; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye aññatra manussehi paccājāyanti. Taṁ kissa hetu? Adiṭṭhattā, bhikkhave, catunnaṁ ariyasaccānaṁ. Katamesaṁ catunnaṁ? Dukkhassa ariyasaccassa …pe… dukkhanirodhagāminiyā paṭipadāya ariyasaccassa. [¶4] That’s why you should practice meditation …” > Pali: Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yogo karaṇīyo …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yogo karaṇīyo”ti. [¶5] > Pali: Paṭhamaṁ. [¶6] SN 56.62 · In the Borderlands > Pali: SN 56.62 · Paccantasutta [¶7] Then the Buddha, picking up a little bit of dirt on his fingernail, addressed the mendicants: “What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the little bit of dirt on my fingernail, or this great earth?” > Pali: Atha kho bhagavā parittaṁ nakhasikhāyaṁ paṁsuṁ āropetvā bhikkhū āmantesi: “Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave, katamaṁ nu kho bahutaraṁ—yo vāyaṁ mayā paritto nakhasikhāyaṁ paṁsu āropito, ayaṁ vā mahāpathavī”ti? [¶8] “Sir, the great earth is certainly more. The little bit of dirt on your fingernail is tiny. Compared to the great earth, it doesn’t count, there’s no comparison, it’s not worth a fraction.” > Pali: “Etadeva, bhante, bahutaraṁ, yadidaṁ—mahāpathavī; appamattakāyaṁ bhagavatā paritto nakhasikhāyaṁ paṁsu āropito. Saṅkhampi na upeti, upanidhampi na upeti, kalabhāgampi na upeti mahāpathaviṁ upanidhāya bhagavatā paritto nakhasikhāyaṁ paṁsu āropito”ti. [¶9] “In the same way, the sentient beings reborn in central countries are few, while those reborn in the borderlands, among uneducated foreigners, are many. …” > Pali: “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appamattakā te sattā ye majjhimesu janapadesu paccājāyanti; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye paccantimesu janapadesu paccājāyanti aviññātāresu milakkhesu …pe…. [¶10] > Pali: Dutiyaṁ. [¶11] SN 56.63 · Wisdom > Pali: SN 56.63 · Paññāsutta [¶12] “… the sentient beings who have the noble eye of wisdom are few, while those who are ignorant and confused are many. …” > Pali: … “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye pana ariyena paññācakkhunā samannāgatā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye avijjāgatā sammuḷhā …pe…. [¶13] > Pali: Tatiyaṁ. [¶14] SN 56.64 · Beer and Wine > Pali: SN 56.64 · Surāmerayasutta [¶15] “… the sentient beings who refrain from intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor, are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …” > Pali: … “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhānā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye surāmerayamajjappamādaṭṭhānā apaṭiviratā …pe…. [¶16] > Pali: Catutthaṁ. [¶17] SN 56.65 · Born in Water > Pali: SN 56.65 · Odakasutta [¶18] “… the sentient beings born on land are few, while those born in water are many. …” > Pali: … “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye thalajā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye udakajā. Taṁ kissa hetu …pe…. [¶19] > Pali: Pañcamaṁ. [¶20] SN 56.66 · Respect Mother > Pali: SN 56.66 · Matteyyasutta [¶21] “… the sentient beings who respect their mothers are few, while those who don’t are many. …” > Pali: … “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye matteyyā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye amatteyyā …pe…. [¶22] > Pali: Chaṭṭhaṁ. [¶23] SN 56.67 · Respect Father > Pali: SN 56.67 · Petteyyasutta [¶24] “… the sentient beings who respect their fathers are few, while those who don’t are many. …” > Pali: … “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye petteyyā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye apetteyyā …pe…. [¶25] > Pali: Sattamaṁ. [¶26] SN 56.68 · Respect Ascetics > Pali: SN 56.68 · Sāmaññasutta [¶27] “… the sentient beings who respect ascetics are few, while those who don’t are many. …” > Pali: … “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye sāmaññā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye asāmaññā …pe…. [¶28] > Pali: Aṭṭhamaṁ. [¶29] SN 56.69 · Respect Brahmins > Pali: SN 56.69 · Brahmaññasutta [¶30] “… the sentient beings who respect brahmins are few, while those who don’t are many. …” > Pali: … “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye brahmaññā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye abrahmaññā …pe…. [¶31] > Pali: Navamaṁ.