At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Mendicants, dragons reproduce in these four ways. “Catasso imā, bhikkhave, nāgayoniyo. What four? Katamā catasso? Dragons are born from eggs, from a womb, from moisture, or spontaneously. Aṇḍajā nāgā, jalābujā nāgā, saṁsedajā nāgā, opapātikā nāgā—These are the four ways that dragons reproduce.” imā kho, bhikkhave, catasso nāgayoniyo”ti.

Paṭhamaṁ.