‹ Library

Khuddakapāṭha 4

Kumārapañhā

The Boy’s Questions · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

Parallels & more translations on SuttaCentral

Glosses: Fluent · Literal · Off
Translation: Hide · Show

Tap any word for its dictionary entry.

Ekaṁ nāma kiṁ?
Sabbe sattā āhāraṭṭhitikā.

What is the one? All sentient beings are sustained by food.

Dve nāma kiṁ?
Nāmañca rūpañca.

What is the two? Name and form.

Tīṇi nāma kiṁ?
Tisso vedanā.

What is the three? Three feelings.

Cattāri nāma kiṁ?
Cattāri ariyasaccāni.

What is the four? Four noble truths.

Pañca nāma kiṁ?
Pañcupādānakkhandhā.

What is the five? Five grasping aggregates.

Cha nāma kiṁ?
Cha ajjhattikāni āyatanāni.

What is the six? Six interior sense fields.

Satta nāma kiṁ?
Satta bojjhaṅgā.

What is the seven? Seven awakening factors.

Aṭṭha nāma kiṁ?
Ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo.

What is the eight? The noble eightfold path.

Nava nāma kiṁ?
Nava sattāvāsā.

What is the nine? Nine abodes of sentient beings.

Dasa nāma kiṁ?
Dasahaṅgehi samannāgato “arahā”ti vuccatīti.

What is the ten? One endowed with ten factors is called “perfected”.

Kumārapañhā.

The Boy’s Questions

Lite mode — plain HTML for e-readers and old browsers. Full version