SN 45.122–126 Sloping to the Ocean – Dutiyādisamuddaninnasutta

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SN 45.122–126 Sloping to the Ocean – Dutiyādisamuddaninnasutta

Linked Discourses 45.122–126 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 45.122–126

10. Abbreviated Texts on the Ganges – 10. Dutiyagaṅgāpeyyālavagga

SN 45.122–126 Sloping to the Ocean – Dutiyādisamuddaninnasutta

 

Bhikkhū, the Yamunā river slants, slopes, and inclines to the ocean. …”

“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, yamunā nadī samuddaninnā samuddapoṇā samuddapabbhārā;

evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu …pe…

“… the Aciravatī river …”

seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, aciravatī nadī samuddaninnā samuddapoṇā samuddapabbhārā;

evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu …pe…

“… the Sarabhū river …”

seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, sarabhū nadī samuddaninnā samuddapoṇā samuddapabbhārā;

evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu …pe…

“… the Mahī river …”

seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, mahī nadī samuddaninnā samuddapoṇā samuddapabbhārā;

evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu …pe…

“… all the great rivers …”

seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, yā kācimā mahānadiyo, seyyathidaṁ—

gaṅgā, yamunā, aciravatī, sarabhū, mahī, sabbā tā samuddaninnā samuddapoṇā samuddapabbhārā;

evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bhāvento ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bahulīkaronto nibbānaninno hoti nibbānapoṇo nibbānapabbhāro.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bhāvento ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bahulīkaronto nibbānaninno hoti nibbānapoṇo nibbānapabbhāro?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sammādiṭṭhiṁ bhāveti amatogadhaṁ amataparāyanaṁ amatapariyosānaṁ …pe… sammāsamādhiṁ bhāveti amatogadhaṁ amataparāyanaṁ amatapariyosānaṁ.

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bhāvento ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bahulīkaronto nibbānaninno hoti nibbānapoṇo nibbānapabbhāro”ti.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.