… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye thalajā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye udakajā. Taṁ kissa hetu …pe….
Pañcamaṁ.
The Buddha teaches the four noble truths regarding born in water, urging mendicants to practice for direct knowledge of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.
SN 56.65 Born in Water
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye thalajā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye udakajā. Taṁ kissa hetu …pe….
“… the sentient beings born on land are few, while those born in water are many. …”
Pañcamaṁ.
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