• Linked Discourses 45.104–108 Saṁyutta Nikāya 45.104–108
  • 10. Abbreviated Texts on the Ganges 10. Dutiyagaṅgāpeyyālavagga

Five Discourses on Sloping to the East Dutiyādipācīnaninnasuttapañcaka

“Mendicants, the Yamunā river slants, slopes, and inclines to the east. …” “Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, yamunā nadī pācīnaninnā pācīnapoṇā pācīnapabbhārā; evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu …pe… dutiyaṁ.

“… the Aciravatī river …” “Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, aciravatī nadī pācīnaninnā pācīnapoṇā pācīnapabbhārā; evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu …pe… tatiyaṁ.

“… the Sarabhū river …” “Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, sarabhū nadī pācīnaninnā pācīnapoṇā pācīnapabbhārā; evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu …pe… catutthaṁ.

“… the Mahī river …” “Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, mahī nadī pācīnaninnā pācīnapoṇā pācīnapabbhārā; evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu …pe… pañcamaṁ.

“… all the great rivers …” “Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, yā kācimā mahānadiyo, seyyathidaṁ—gaṅgā, yamunā, aciravatī, sarabhū, mahī, sabbā tā pācīnaninnā pācīnapoṇā pācīnapabbhārā; evameva kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu …pe… chaṭṭhaṁ.