Arūpadhammavavatthānavagga

Analysis of Formless Dhammas Chapter

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Milindapañha

Milinda’s Questions

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Arūpadhammavavatthānavagga

Analysis of Formless Dhammas Chapter

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12. Samuddapañha

12. Question on the Sea

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Rājā āha—

The king asked:

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“bhante nāgasena, ‘samuddo samuddo’ti vuccati, kena kāraṇena udakaṁ ‘samuddo’ti vuccatī”ti?

“Venerable Nāgasena, it is called ‘the sea, the sea’. Why is the water called the sea?”

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Thero āha—

The elder replied,

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“yattakaṁ, mahārāja, udakaṁ, tattakaṁ loṇaṁ.

“Just as much as there is water, your majesty, so much there is salt.

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Yattakaṁ loṇaṁ, tattakaṁ udakaṁ.

Just as much as there is salt, so much there is water.

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Tasmā ‘samuddo’ti vuccatī”ti.

Therefore, it is called the ‘sea’.”

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“Kallosi, bhante nāgasenā”ti.

“You are clever, Venerable Nāgasena!”

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Samuddapañho dvādasamo.

Question on the Sea twelfth