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#### Saṁyutta Nikāya
4. Saḷāyatana Vagga
38. Jambukhādaka Saṁyutta

#### Roseapple-Eater's Questions

#### Sutta 11

#### Oghā Suttaṁ

# Floods

Translated from the Pāḷi
by
Michael M. Olds

[1][pts] I HEAR TELL:

Once upon a time, Old Man Sāriputta,
was living amungst the Magadhese,
in Nālagā town.

There then Roseapple-Eater, the wanderer,
went to where Old Man Sāriputta was located,
where he drew near and
having drawn near Old Man Sāriputta,
having given salutation,
took a seat to one side.

Having taken a seat to one side then,
Roseapple-Eater, the wanderer, said this
to Old Man Sāriputta:

"'Flood, flood,'
they say, friend Sāriputta.

What then, friend,
is this flood?"

"There are these four floods:
the flood of sense-pleasures,
the flood of existence,
the flood of views,
the flood of blindness.

These, friend,
are what is called floods."

"Is there, friend, a Way,
is there a path
to thoroughly let go of
these floods?"

"There is, friend, a Way,
there is a path
to thoroughly let go of
these floods.'

"What, friend, is that Way,
what is that path
to thoroughly let go of
these floods?"

"This, friend:

The Aristocratic Multi-dimensional Way,[1]
that is:

Consummate view,
consummate principles,
consummate talk,
consummate works,
consummate lifestyle,
consummate self-control,
consummate mind,
consummate serenity.

"This is, friend, that Way,
that path
to thoroughly let go of
these floods.'

"A lucky Way, friend,
a lucky path,
to thoroughly let go of
these floods and
moreover, friend Sāriputta,
there is enough there
to bring about non-carelessness."

[1] For details, see Footnote 1 of SN 4.38.01.

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