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Dutiyapathavīsutta

The Earth (2nd)

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
At Sāvatthī.

“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, mahāpathavī parikkhayaṁ pariyādānaṁ gaccheyya, ṭhapetvā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā.
“Mendicants, suppose the great earth was worn away and eroded except for seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds.

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

katamaṁ nu kho bahutaraṁ, yaṁ vā mahāpathaviyā parikkhīṇaṁ pariyādiṇṇaṁ yā vā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā avasiṭṭhā”ti?
Which is more: the great earth that has been worn away and eroded, or the seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds that are left?”

“Etadeva, bhante, bahutaraṁ, mahāpathaviyā, yadidaṁ parikkhīṇaṁ pariyādiṇṇaṁ;
“Sir, the great earth that has been worn away and eroded is certainly more.

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

Neva satimaṁ kalaṁ upenti na sahassimaṁ kalaṁ upenti na satasahassimaṁ kalaṁ upenti mahāpathaviyā parikkhīṇaṁ pariyādiṇṇaṁ upanidhāya satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā avasiṭṭhā”ti.
Compared to the great earth that has been worn away and eroded, 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.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.