Saṃyutta Nikāya
II. Nidāna Vagga
14. Dhātu-Saṃyuttaṃ
I. Nānatta Vagga Paṭhama
1. Bāhira-Pañcakaṃ
Sutta 6
Dhātu [Bāhira-Dhātu-Nānatta] Suttaṃ
Data
Translated from the Pāḷi
by
Michael M. Olds
Once upon a time, The Lucky Man,
Sāvatthi Town revisiting,
Anāthapiṇḍika Park,
Jeta Grove.
"I will point out to you
the diversity of data, beggars,
give ear,
pay attention,
I will speak!"
"Say on, elder!" said the beggars to The Lucky Man in response.
The Lucky Man said this:
"And what, beggars, are the diverse data?
Form data,
sound data,
scent data,
taste data,
impact data,
things data.
These beggars, are what are called
the diverse data."