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Linked Discourses 29.2 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 29.2

1. Dragons – 1. Nāgavagga

SN 29.2 Better – Paṇītatarasutta

 

At Sāvatthī.

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Bhikkhū, dragons reproduce in these four ways.

“Catasso imā, bhikkhave, nāgayoniyo.

What four?

Katamā catasso?

Dragons are born from an egg, from a womb, from moisture, or spontaneously.

Aṇḍajā nāgā, jalābujā nāgā, saṁsedajā nāgā, opapātikā nāgā.

Of these, dragons born from a womb, from moisture, or spontaneously are better than those born from an egg.

Tatra, bhikkhave, aṇḍajehi nāgehi jalābujā ca saṁsedajā ca opapātikā ca nāgā paṇītatarā.

Dragons born from moisture or spontaneously are better than those born from an egg or from a womb.

Tatra, bhikkhave, aṇḍajehi ca jalābujehi ca nāgehi saṁsedajā ca opapātikā ca nāgā paṇītatarā.

Dragons born spontaneously are better than those born from an egg, from a womb, or from moisture.

Tatra, bhikkhave, aṇḍajehi ca jalābujehi ca saṁsedajehi ca nāgehi opapātikā nāgā paṇītatarā.

These are the four ways that dragons reproduce.”

Imā kho, bhikkhave, catasso nāgayoniyo”ti.