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Linked Discourses 13.11 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 13.11

1. Comprehension – 1. Abhisamayavagga

SN 13.11 A Mountain (3rd) – Tatiyapabbatasutta

 

At Sāvatthī.

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Bhikkhū, suppose a person was to place down on Sineru, the king of mountains, seven pebbles the size of mung beans.

“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, puriso sinerussa pabbatarājassa satta muggamattiyo pāsāṇasakkharā upanikkhipeyya.

What do you think, bhikkhū?

Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave,

Which is more: the seven pebbles the size of mung beans, or Sineru, the king of mountains?”

katamaṁ nu kho bahutaraṁ, yā vā satta muggamattiyo pāsāṇasakkharā upanikkhittā yo vā sineru pabbatarājā”ti?

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

“Etadeva, bhante, bahutaraṁ yadidaṁ sineru pabbatarājā;

The seven pebbles the size of mung beans are tiny.

appamattikā satta muggamattiyo pāsāṇasakkharā upanikkhittā.

Compared to Sineru, 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 sineruṁ pabbatarājānaṁ upanidhāya satta muggamattiyo pāsāṇasakkharā upanikkhittā”ti.

“In the same way, compared with the achievements of a noble disciple accomplished in view, the achievements of the ascetics, brahmins, and wanderers who follow other paths is not nearly a hundredth, a thousandth, or a hundred thousandth part.

“Evameva kho, bhikkhave, ariyasāvakassa diṭṭhisampannassa puggalassa adhigamaṁ upanidhāya aññatitthiyasamaṇabrāhmaṇaparibbājakānaṁ adhigamo neva satimaṁ kalaṁ upeti na sahassimaṁ kalaṁ upeti na satasahassimaṁ kalaṁ upeti.

So great is the achievement of the person accomplished in view, so great is their direct knowledge.”

Evaṁ mahādhigamo, bhikkhave, diṭṭhisampanno puggalo, evaṁ mahābhiñño”ti.

 

Ekādasamaṁ.

The Linked Discourses on comprehension are complete.

Abhisamayasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.

 

Tassuddānaṁ

 

Nakhasikhā pokkharaṇī,

 

sambhejjaudake ca dve;