NĀGAVAGGA

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Collections of 'linked' or 'connected' discourses and other related texts.

Suddhikasutta

SN 29.1

Plain Version

Dragons may be born from eggs, the womb, moisture, or spontaneously.

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Bhikkhu Sujato (2018)

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Paṇītatarasutta

SN 29.2

Better

Dragons may be born from eggs, the womb, moisture, or spontaneously. Those born spontaneously are the best.

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Uposathasutta

SN 29.3

Sabbath

Egg born dragons sometimes transform their bodies and observe the sabbath in order to get a good rebirth.

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Dutiyauposathasutta

SN 29.4

Sabbath (2nd)

Womb born dragons sometimes transform their bodies and observe the sabbath in order to get a good rebirth.

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Tatiyauposathasutta

SN 29.5

Sabbath (3rd)

Moisture born dragons sometimes transform their bodies and observe the sabbath in order to get a good rebirth.

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Catutthauposathasutta

SN 29.6

Sabbath (4th)

Spontaneously born dragons sometimes transform their bodies and observe the sabbath in order to get a good rebirth.

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Sutasutta

SN 29.7

They’ve Heard

One becomes an egg born dragon due to ambivalent deeds in a past life and the appropriate aspiration.

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Dutiyasutasutta

SN 29.8

They’ve Heard (2nd)

One becomes a womb born dragon due to ambivalent deeds in a past life and the appropriate aspiration.

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Tatiyasutasutta

SN 29.9

They’ve Heard (3rd)

One becomes a moisture dragon due to ambivalent deeds in a past life and the appropriate aspiration.

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Catutthasutasutta

SN 29.10

They’ve Heard (4th)

One becomes a spontaneously born dragon due to ambivalent deeds in a past life and the appropriate aspiration.

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Aṇḍajadānūpakārasuttadasaka

SN 29.11–20

Ten Discourses On How Giving Helps to Become Egg-Born

One becomes an egg born dragon due to ambivalent deeds in a past life, the appropriate aspiration, and giving various gifts.

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Jalābujādidānūpakārasuttattiṁsaka

SN 29.21–50

Thirty Discourses On How Giving Helps to Become Womb-Born, Etc.

One becomes a womb born, moisture born, or spontaneously born dragon due to ambivalent deeds in a past life, the appropriate aspiration, and giving various gifts

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Bhikkhu Sujato (2018)

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