The Earth (1st)

Paṭhamamahāpathavīsutta

The Earth (1st)

Paṭhamamahāpathavīsutta

EN
“Mendicants, suppose a person was to place seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds on the great earth. What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds, or the great earth?” “Sir, the great earth is certainly more. The seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds are tiny.
PL
“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, puriso mahāpathaviyā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhipeyya. Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave, katamaṁ nu kho bahutaraṁ—yā vā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā, ayaṁ vā mahāpathavī”ti? “Etadeva, bhante, bahutaraṁ, yadidaṁ—mahāpathavī; appamattikā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā.
EN
Compared to the great earth, they don’t count, there’s no comparison, they’re not worth a fraction.” “In the same way, for a noble disciple … That’s why you should practice meditation …”
PL
Saṅkhampi na upenti, upanidhampi na upenti, kalabhāgampi na upenti mahāpathaviṁ upanidhāya satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā”ti. “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, ariyasāvakassa …pe… yogo karaṇīyo”ti. Pañcamaṁ.

Pāli root text and English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato from SuttaCentral (https://suttacentral.net), CC0.

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