Cut How Many?
Katichindasutta
ENAt Sāvatthī. Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence: “Cut how many? Drop how many? Develop how many more?
PLSāvatthinidānaṁ. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi: “Kati chinde kati jahe, kati cuttari bhāvaye;
ENWhen a mendicant slips how many chains are they said to have crossed the flood?” “Five to cut, five to drop, and five more to develop.
PLKati saṅgātigo bhikkhu, oghatiṇṇoti vuccatī”ti. “Pañca chinde pañca jahe, pañca cuttari bhāvaye;
ENWhen a mendicant slips five chains they’re said to have crossed the flood.”
PLPañca saṅgātigo bhikkhu, oghatiṇṇoti vuccatī”ti.
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