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संयुत्त निकाय १९।१३
Saṁyutta Nikāya 19.13
The Related Suttas Collection 19.13
२। दुतियवग्ग
2. Dutiyavagga
Chapter Two
निच्छवित्थिसुत्त
Nicchavitthisutta
A Flayed Woman
“इधाहं, आवुसो, गिज्झकूटा पब्बता ओरोहन्तो अद्दसं निच्छविं इत्थिं वेहासं गच्छन्तिं। तमेनं गिज्झापि काकापि कुललापि अनुपतित्वा अनुपतित्वा वितच्छेन्ति विराजेन्ति। सा सुदं अट्टस्सरं करोति …पे…
“Idhāhaṁ, āvuso, gijjhakūṭā pabbatā orohanto addasaṁ nicchaviṁ itthiṁ vehāsaṁ gacchantiṁ. Tamenaṁ gijjhāpi kākāpi kulalāpi anupatitvā anupatitvā vitacchenti virājenti. Sā sudaṁ aṭṭassaraṁ karoti …pe…
“Just now, friend, as I was descending from Vulture’s Peak Mountain I saw a flayed woman flying through the air. Vultures, crows, and hawks kept chasing her, pecking and clawing as she screamed in pain. …” …
एसा, भिक्खवे, इत्थी इमस्मिंयेव राजगहे अतिचारिनी अहोसि …पे…।
esā, bhikkhave, itthī imasmiṁyeva rājagahe aticārinī ahosi …pe….
“That woman used to be an adulteress right here in Rājagaha. …”
ततियं।
Tatiyaṁ.
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 »]
