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संयुत्त निकाय ५६।७१
Saṁyutta Nikāya 56.71
The Related Suttas Collection 56.71
८। दुतियआमकधञ्ञपेय्यालवग्ग
8. Dutiyaāmakadhaññapeyyālavagga
8. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain
पाणातिपातसुत्त
Pāṇātipātasutta
Killing Living Creatures
… “एवमेव खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये पाणातिपाता पटिविरता; अथ खो एतेव बहुतरा सत्ता ये पाणातिपाता अप्पटिविरता। तं किस्स हेतु? …पे…।
… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye pāṇātipātā appaṭiviratā. Taṁ kissa hetu? …pe….
“… the sentient beings who refrain from killing living creatures are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”
पठमं।
Paṭhamaṁ.
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 »]
