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संयुत्त निकाय ५६।५४
Saṁyutta Nikāya 56.54
The Related Suttas Collection 56.54
६। अभिसमयवग्ग
6. Abhisamayavagga
6. Comprehension
दुतियसम्भेज्जसुत्त
Dutiyasambhejjasutta
Where the Waters Flow Together (2nd)
“सेय्यथापि, भिक्खवे, यत्थिमा महानदियो संसन्दन्ति समेन्ति, सेय्यथिदं—गङ्गा, यमुना, अचिरवती, सरभू, मही, तं उदकं परिक्खयं परियादानं गच्छेय्य, ठपेत्वा द्वे वा तीणि वा उदकफुसितानि।
“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, yatthimā mahānadiyo saṁsandanti samenti, seyyathidaṁ—gaṅgā, yamunā, aciravatī, sarabhū, mahī, taṁ udakaṁ parikkhayaṁ pariyādānaṁ gaccheyya, ṭhapetvā dve vā tīṇi vā udakaphusitāni.
“Bhikkhus, there are places where the great rivers—the Ganges, Yamuna, Aciravatī, Sarabhū, and Mahī—come together and converge. Suppose that water dried up and evaporated except for two or three drops.
तं किं मञ्ञथ, भिक्खवे, कतमं नु खो बहुतरं—यं वा संभेज्जौदकं परिक्खीणं परियादिन्नं, यानि द्वे वा तीणि वा उदकफुसितानि अवसिट्ठानी”ति?
Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave, katamaṁ nu kho bahutaraṁ—yaṁ vā saṁbhejjaudakaṁ parikkhīṇaṁ pariyādinnaṁ, yāni dve vā tīṇi vā udakaphusitāni avasiṭṭhānī”ti?
What do you think, bhikkhus? Which is more: the water in the confluence that has dried up and evaporated, or the two or three drops left?”
“एतदेव, भन्ते, बहुतरं संभेज्जौदकं यदिदं परिक्खीणं परियादिन्नं; अप्पमत्तकानि द्वे वा तीणि वा उदकफुसितानि अवसिट्ठानि। सङ्खम्पि न उपेन्ति, उपनिधम्पि न उपेन्ति, कलभागम्पि न उपेन्ति संभेज्जौदकं परिक्खीणं परियादिन्नं उपनिधाय द्वे वा तीणि वा उदकफुसितानि अवसिट्ठानी”ति।
“Etadeva, bhante, bahutaraṁ saṁbhejjaudakaṁ yadidaṁ parikkhīṇaṁ pariyādinnaṁ; appamattakāni dve vā tīṇi vā udakaphusitāni avasiṭṭhāni. Saṅkhampi na upenti, upanidhampi na upenti, kalabhāgampi na upenti saṁbhejjaudakaṁ parikkhīṇaṁ pariyādinnaṁ upanidhāya dve vā tīṇi vā udakaphusitāni avasiṭṭhānī”ti.
“Sir, the water in the confluence that has dried up and evaporated is certainly more. The two or three drops left are tiny. Compared to the water in the confluence that has dried up and evaporated, it doesn’t count, there’s no comparison, it’s not worth a fraction.”
“एवमेव खो, भिक्खवे, अरियसावकस्स …पे…
“Evameva kho, bhikkhave, ariyasāvakassa …pe…
“In the same way, for a noble disciple …
योगो करणीयो”ति।
yogo karaṇīyo”ti.
That’s why you should practice meditation …”
चतुत्थं।
Catutthaṁ.
The authoritative text of the Saṁyutta Nikāya is the Pāli text. The English translation is provided as an aid to the study of the original Pāli text. [CREDITS »]
