1. Nānattavagga

1. Diversity

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.6

Linked Discourses 14.6

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1. Nānattavagga

1. Diversity

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Bāhiradhātunānattasutta

External Diversity of Elements

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Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

At Sāvatthī.

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“Dhātunānattaṁ vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi.

“Mendicants, I will teach you the diversity of elements.

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Taṁ suṇātha …pe…

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katamañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ?

And what is the diversity of elements?

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Rūpadhātu saddadhātu gandhadhātu rasadhātu phoṭṭhabbadhātu dhammadhātu—

The sight element, the sound element, the smell element, the taste element, the touch element, and the idea element.

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idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhātunānattan”ti.

This is called the diversity of elements.”

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Chaṭṭhaṁ.