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The “Connected Discourses on Deities” contains 81 discourses, each one of which depicts the Buddha in conversation with a deity. Typically a deity approaches the Buddha in the monastery at Sāvatthī, illuminating the night with their glory. The deity addresses the Buddha with a question or verse, which may be a praise, a challenge, a riddle, or simply a reflection. The Buddha responds, usually elevating the discourse to a higher plane. As always in Buddhist texts, a deity is not worshiped, but is regarded as a temporary rebirth in a higher plane; the deities learn from the Buddha, not the other way around. In most cases, the narrative framework is slim, and after a while it is dropped entirely, retaining just the verses. There’s no particular theme to the discourses, which range from the simple to the profound.
The Chapter on a Reed Naḷavagga SN 1.1–10
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The Chapter on the Garden of Delight Nandanavagga SN 1.11–20
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The Chapter on a Sword Sattivagga SN 1.21–30
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The Chapter on the Satullapa Group Satullapakāyikavagga SN 1.31–40
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The Chapter on Fire Ādittavagga SN 1.41–50
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The Chapter on Old Age Jarāvagga SN 1.51–60
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The Chapter on Oppressed Addhavagga SN 1.61–70
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The Chapter on Incinerated Chetvāvagga SN 1.71–81
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