Linked Discourses 1.5 1. A Reed Cut How Many? (SN1.5)

1.1

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

1.2

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

2.1

“Kati chinde kati jahe,

“Cut how many? Drop how many?

2.2

kati cuttari bhāvaye;

Develop how many more?

2.3

Kati saṅgātigo bhikkhu,

When a mendicant slips how many chains

2.4

oghatiṇṇoti vuccatī”ti.

are they said to have crossed the flood?”

3.1

“Pañca chinde pañca jahe,

“Five to cut, five to drop,

3.2

pañca cuttari bhāvaye;

and five more to develop.

3.3

Pañca saṅgātigo bhikkhu,

When a mendicant slips five chains

3.4

oghatiṇṇoti vuccatī”ti.

they’re said to have crossed the flood.”