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संयुत्त निकाय ५६।१२३–१२५
Saṁyutta Nikāya 56.123–125
The Related Suttas Collection 56.123–125
११। पञ्चगतिपेय्यालवग्ग
11. Pañcagatipeyyālavagga
11. Abbreviated Texts on Five Destinations
तिरच्छानदेवनिरयादिसुत्त
Tiracchānadevanirayādisutta
Dying as Animals and Reborn as Gods
… “एवमेव खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये तिरच्छानयोनिया चुता देवेसु पच्चाजायन्ति; अथ खो एतेव बहुतरा सत्ता ये तिरच्छानयोनिया चुता निरये पच्चाजायन्ति …पे… तिरच्छानयोनिया पच्चाजायन्ति …पे… पेत्तिविसये पच्चाजायन्ति …पे…।
… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye tiracchānayoniyā cutā devesu paccājāyanti; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye tiracchānayoniyā cutā niraye paccājāyanti …pe… tiracchānayoniyā paccājāyanti …pe… pettivisaye paccājāyanti …pe….
“… the sentient beings who die as animals and are reborn as gods are few, while those who die as animals and are reborn in hell, or the animal realm, or the ghost realm are many.”
चतुवीसतिमं।
Catuvīsatimaṁ.
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 »]
