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संयुत्त निकाय ५६।१२०–१२२
Saṁyutta Nikāya 56.120–122
The Related Suttas Collection 56.120–122
११। पञ्चगतिपेय्यालवग्ग
11. Pañcagatipeyyālavagga
11. Abbreviated Texts on Five Destinations
तिरच्छानमनुस्सनिरयादिसुत्त
Tiracchānamanussanirayādisutta
Dying as Animals and Reborn as Humans
… “एवमेव खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये तिरच्छानयोनिया चुता मनुस्सेसु 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 manussesu 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 humans are few, while those who die as animals and are reborn in hell, or the animal realm, or the ghost realm are many.”
एकवीसतिमं।
Ekavīsatimaṁ.
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 »]
