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Pathavīsutta

The Earth

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
At Sāvatthī.

“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, puriso mahāpathaviyā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhipeyya.
“Mendicants, suppose a person was to place seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds on the great earth.

Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave,
What do you think, mendicants?

katamaṁ nu kho bahutaraṁ, yā vā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā yā vā mahāpathavī”ti?
Which is more: the seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds, or the great earth?”

“Etadeva, bhante, bahutaraṁ, yadidaṁ mahāpathavī;
“Sir, the great earth is certainly more.

appamattikā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā.
The seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds are tiny.

Neva satimaṁ kalaṁ upenti na sahassimaṁ kalaṁ upenti na satasahassimaṁ kalaṁ upenti mahāpathaviṁ upanidhāya satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā”ti.
Compared to the great earth, it’s not nearly a hundredth, a thousandth, or a hundred thousandth part.”

“Evameva kho, bhikkhave …pe…
“In the same way, for a noble disciple, the suffering that’s over and done with is more …”

dhammacakkhupaṭilābho”ti.

Pañcamaṁ.