2. Nakhasikhasuttaṃ
224. Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati .
Atha kho bhagavā parittaṃ nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsuṃ āropetvā bhikkhū āmantesi –
‘‘ taṃ kiṃ maññatha bhikkhave , katamaṃ nu kho bahutaraṃ , yo vāyaṃ [ yo cāyaṃ ( bahūsu )] mayā paritto nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsu āropito ayaṃ vā [ yā cāyaṃ ( syā . ka .)] mahāpathavī ’’ ti ?
‘‘ Etadeva , bhante , bahutaraṃ yadidaṃ mahāpathavī .
Appamattakoyaṃ bhagavatā paritto nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsu āropito .
Saṅkhampi na upeti upanidhimpi na upeti kalabhāgampi na upeti mahāpathaviṃ upanidhāya bhagavatā paritto nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsu āropito ’’ ti .
‘‘ Evameva kho , bhikkhave , appakā te sattā ye manussesu paccājāyanti ;
atha kho eteyeva bahutarā sattā ye aññatra manussehi paccājāyanti .
Tasmātiha , bhikkhave , evaṃ sikkhitabbaṃ
T2.308 –‘ appamattā viharissāmā ’ ti .
Evañhi vo , bhikkhave , sikkhitabban ’’ ti .
Dutiyaṃ .