Katichindasutta

Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.5

Linked Discourses 1.5

1. Naḷavagga

1. A Reed

Katichindasutta

Cut How Many?

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

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

“Kati chinde kati jahe,

“Cut how many? Drop how many?

kati cuttari bhāvaye;

Develop how many more?

Kati saṅgātigo bhikkhu,

When a mendicant slips how many chains

oghatiṇṇoti vuccatī”ti.

are they said to have crossed the flood?”

“Pañca chinde pañca jahe,

“Five to cut, five to drop,

pañca cuttari bhāvaye;

and five more to develop.

Pañca saṅgātigo bhikkhu,

When a mendicant slips five chains

oghatiṇṇoti vuccatī”ti.

they’re said to have crossed the flood.”