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Linked Discourses 13.9 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 13.9

1. Comprehension – 1. Abhisamayavagga

SN 13.9 A Mountain – Pabbatasutta

 

At Sāvatthī.

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Bhikkhū, suppose a person was to place seven pebbles the size of mustard seeds on the Himalayas, the king of mountains.

“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, puriso himavato pabbatarājassa satta sāsapamattiyo pāsāṇasakkharā upanikkhipeyya.

What do you think, bhikkhū?

Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave,

Which is more: the seven pebbles the size of mustard seeds, or the Himalayas, the king of mountains?”

katamaṁ nu kho bahutaraṁ, yā vā satta sāsapamattiyo pāsāṇasakkharā upanikkhittā yo vā himavā pabbatarājā”ti?

“Sir, the Himalayas, the king of mountains, is certainly more.

“Etadeva, bhante, bahutaraṁ yadidaṁ himavā pabbatarājā;

The seven pebbles the size of mustard seeds are tiny.

appamattikā satta sāsapamattiyo pāsāṇasakkharā upanikkhittā.

Compared to the Himalayas, 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 himavantaṁ pabbatarājānaṁ upanidhāya satta sāsapamattiyo pāsāṇasakkharā upanikkhittā”ti.

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

“Evameva kho …pe…

 

dhammacakkhupaṭilābho”ti.