Samyutta Nikaya

Tipitaka >> Sutta Pitaka >> Samyutta Nikaya The Samyutta Nikaya ("Collection of Clustered Discourses") is the third of the five nikayas (collections) in the Sutta Pitaka. This collection is arranged in a special order by subject matter. Each group deals with a specific doctrine or personality.

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Samyutta Nikaya consists of 2,889 discourses, classified into 56 samyuttas (groups):

I. Sagatha-Vagga - The Section of Verses
This volume is a collection of verses mostly uttered by the Buddha and in response to different personalities, e.g. deities, Mara the Evil One, nuns, brahmins, King of Kosala, etc. This section is classied mainly according to the individuals and places concerned into 11 samyuttas.

1. Devata-samyutta - Devatas / Devas
1.01: Oghatarana Sutta - Discourse on Crossing the Flood

1.02: Nimokkha Sutta - Discourse on Freedom From Defilements

1.03: Upaniya Sutta - Discourse on the Coming of Death

1.04: Accenti Sutta - Discourse on the Passing of Time

1.05: Katichinda Sutta - Discourse on Things to be Cut off

1.06: Jagara Sutta - Discourse on wakeful Factors

1.07: Appatividita Sutta - Discourse on Lack of Insight

1.08: Susamuttha Sutta - Discourse on Forgetfulness of Ariya Truths

1.09: Manakama Sutta - Discourse on Being Conceited

1.10: Aranna Sutta - Discourse on Forest-Dwelling

1.11: Nandana Sutta - Nandana Park Discourse

1.12: Nandati Sutta - Discourse on Taking Delight

1.13: Natthiputtasama Sutta - Discourse on No Love Like Love for Ones Child

1.14: Khattiya Sutta - Discourse on the King as the Noblest Among Men

1.15: Sanamana Sutta - Discourse on Forest Noises

1.16: Niddatandi Sutta - Discourse on Sleepiness and Sloth

1.17: Dukkara Sutta - Discourse on the Difficulty of Fulfilment

1.18: Hiri Sutta - Discourse on Sense of Shame

1.19: Kutika Sutta - Discourse on the Simile of the Hut

1.20: Samiddhi Sutta - Discourse Concerning Bhikkhu Samiddhi

1.21: Sattiya Sutta - Discourse Containing the Simile of a Spear-thrust

1.22: Phusati Sutta - Discourse on Coming into Contact

1.23: Jati Sutta - Discourse on the Entanglement of Craving

1.24: Manonivarana Sutta - Discourse on Restraining the Mind

1.25: Arahanta Sutta - Discourse on the Arahat

1.26: Pajjota Sutta - Discourse on Radiance

1.27: Sara Sutta - Discourse on the Expanse of Water

1.28: Mahaddhana Sutta - Discourse Concerning Persons of Great wealth

1.29: Catucakka Sutta - Discourse on the Four Postures

1.30: Enijangha Sutta - Discourse Beginning with the Words -Enijangham

1.31: Sabbhi Sutta - Discourse Concerning the Virtuous

1.32: Macchari Sutta - Discourse on Stinginess

1.33: Sadhu Sutta

1.34: Na santi Sutta

1.35: Ujjhana sanni Sutta

1.36: Saddha Sutta

1.37: Samaya Sutta

1.38: Sakalika Sutta

1.39: Pathama pajjunnadhitu Sutta

1.40: Dutiya Pajjunnadhitu Sutta

1.41: Aditta Sutta - The Discourse on Salvaging From the Fire

1.42: Kimdada Sutta - Discourse on what to give

1.43: Anna Sutta - Discourse on Offering of Food

1.44: Ekamula Sutta - Discourse on That Which Has One Root Cause

1.45: Anoma Sutta - Discourse on the Possessor of Numerous Worthy Epithets

1.46: Acchara Sutta - Discourse Concerning the Celestial Park

1.47: Vanaropa Sutta - Discourse on the Merit Gained in Planting Groves

1.48: Jetavana Sutta - Discourse Concerning the Jetavana Monastery

1.49: Macchara Sutta - Discourse on Stinginess

1.50: Ghatikara Sutta - Discourse on Ghatikara

1.51: Jara Sutta - Discourse on Old Age

1.52: Ajarasa Sutta - Discourse on Non-deterioration

1.53: Mitta Sutta - Discourse on Friends

1.54: Vatthu Sutta - Discourse on the Mainstay

1.55: Pathama Jana Sutta - First Discourse on Cause of Rebirth

1.56: Dutiya Jana Sutta - Second Discourse on Cause of Rebirth

1.57: Tatiya Jana Sutta - Third Discourse on Cause of Rebirth

1.58: Uppatha Sutta - Discourse Concerning that which is Not the Way

1.59: Dutiya Sutta - Discourse on the Companion

1.60: Kavi Sutta - Discourse on the Poet

1.61: Nama Sutta - Discourse on Nomenclature

1.62: Citta Sutta - Discourse on Mind

1.63: Tanha Sutta - Discourse on Craving

1.64: Samyojana Sutta - Discourse on Fetters

1.65: Bandhana Sutta - Discourse on Bonds

1.66: Attahata Sutta

1.67: Uddita Sutta - Discourse on Being Ensnared

1.68: Pihita Sutta - Discourse on Being Shut Off

1.69: Iccha Sutta - Discourse on Desire

1.70: Loka Sutta - Discourse on the World

1.71: Chetva Sutta - Discourse on Having Killed

1.72: Ratha Sutta

1.73: Vitta Sutta

1.74: Vutthi Sutta

1.75: Bhita Sutta

1.76: Najirati Sutta

1.77: Issariya Sutta

1.78: Kama Sutta

1.79: Patheyya Sutta

1.80: Pajjoto Sutta

1.81: Arana Sutta

2. Devaputta-samyutta - The Young Devas
2.01: Pathamakassapa Sutta

2.02: Dutiyakassapa Sutta

2.03: Magha Sutta 2.04: Magadha Sutta 2.05: Damali Sutta 2.06: Kamada Sutta - Kamada's Lament 2.07: Pañcalacanda Sutta - Pancalacanda the Deva's Son

2.08: Tayana Sutta - Tayana 2.09: Candima Sutta - The Moon Deity's Prayer for Protection 2.10: Suriya Sutta - The Sun Deity's Prayer for Protection 2.11: Candimasa Sutta

2.12: Vendu Sutta 2.13: Dighalatthisu Sutta

2.14: Nandano Sutta 2.15: Candana Sutta 2.16: Vasudatta Sutta

2.17: Subrahma Sutta

2.18: Kakudha Sutta 2.19: Uttara Sutta - Uttara the Deva's son 2.20: Anatahpindika Sutta

2.21: Siva Sutta 2.22: Khema Sutta 2.23: Seri Sutta 2.24: Ghaññhikaro Sutta 2.25: Jantu Sutta - Jantu 2.26: Rohitassa Sutta - To Rohitassa

2.27: Nanda Sutta 2.28: Nandivisala Sutta

2.29: Susima Sutta 2.30: Nanatitthiyasavakasu Sutta

3. Kosala-samyutta - King Pasenadi of Kosala
3.01: Dhara Sutta - Young

3.02: Purisa Sutta

3.03: Jaramarana Sutta

3.04: Piya Sutta - Dear

3.05: Attharakkhita Sutta - Self-protected

3.06: Appaka Sutta - Few

3.07: Atthakaraõa Sutta - In Judgement

3.08: Mallika Sutta - Mallika

3.09: Yaññia Sutta

3.10: Bandhanà Sutta

3.11: Sattajatila Sutta - Discourse on the Seven Ascetics

3.12: Pancaraja Sutta - Discourse to the Five Kings

3.13: Donapaka Sutta - Discourse on very heavy meal

3.14: Pathama Sangama Sutta - Discourse on the First Battle

3.15: Dutiya Sangama Sutta - Discourse on the Second Battle

3.16: Dhãtà Sutta

3.17: Appamada Sutta - Discourse on Constant Mindfulness

3.18: Kalyanamitta Sutta - Discourse on Having Good Friends

3.19: Pathama Aputtaka Sutta - First Discourse on a Childless Man

3.20: Dutiya Aputtaka Sutta - Second Discourse on a Childless Man

3.21: Puggalo Sutta - Discourse On Types of Persons

3.22: Ayyika Sutta - Discourse Concerning Grandmother

3.23: Loko Sutta - Discourse On the World

3.24: Issatta Sutta - Discourse with Skill in Archery as an Example

3.25: Pabbatupama Sutta - Discourse With a Mountain Simile

4. Mara-samyutta - Mara
4.01: Tapokamma Sutta

4.02: Hatthirajavanna Sutta

4.03: Subhaü Sutta

4.04: Pathamamarapasa Sutta

4.05: Dutiyamarapasa Sutta

4.06: Sappa Sutta

4.07: Sapati Sutta

4.08: Nandanaü Sutta - Delight

4.09: Pathama-ayu Sutta

4.10: Duthiya-ayu Sutta

4.11: Pasana Sutta

4.12: Kinnusiha Sutta

4.13: Sakalikaü Sutta - The Stone Silver

4.14: Patirupa Sutta

4.15: Manasa Sutta

4.16: Patta Sutta

4.17: Chaphassayatana Sutta

4.18: Pinda Sutta

4.19: Kassaka Sutta - The Farmer

4.20: Rajja Sutta - Rulership

4.21: Sambahula Sutta

4.22: Samiddi Sutta

4.23: Godhika Sutta

4.24: Sattavassanubandha Sutta

4.25: Maradhitu Sutta

5. Bhikkhuni-samyutta - Nuns
5.01: Alavika Sutta - Sister Alavika

5.02: Soma Sutta - Sister Soma

5.03: Kisagotami Sutta - Sister Gotami

5.04: Vijaya Sutta - Sister Vijaya

5.05: Uppalavanna Sutta - Sister Uppalavanna

5.06: Cala Sutta - Sister Cala

5.07: Upacala Sutta - Sister Upacala

5.08: Sisupacala Sutta - Sister Sisupacala

5.09: Sela Bhikkhuni Sutta - Sister Sela

5.10: Vajira Sutta - Sister Vajira

6. Brahma-samyutta - Brahma beings
6.1: Ayacana Sutta - The Brahma Request

6.2: Garava Sutta - Reverence

6.3: Brahma Deva Sutta

6.4: Baka Brahma Sutta - Baka-Brahma falsely believes he is all-enlightened

6.5: Apara Ditthi Sutta - The false views of a Brahma

6.6: Pamadam Sutta - A Brahma World

6.7: Kokalika Sutta

6.8: Tissako Sutta

6.9: Tudu Brahma Sutta

6.10: Kokaliko Sutta

6.11: Sanamkumaro Sutta - Eternal Youth

6.12: Devadatta Sutta

6.13: Andhakavinda Sutta

6.14: Arunavati Sutta

6.15: Parinibbana Sutta — Total Unbinding

7. Brahmana-samyutta - Brahmans
7.01: Dhanañjani Sutta

7.02: Akkosa Sutta

7.03: Asurindaka Sutta

7.04: Bilangika Sutta

7.05: Ahimsaka Sutta

7.06: Jata Sutta

7.07: Suddhika Sutta

7.08: Aggika Sutta

7.09: Sundarika Sutta

7.10: Bahudhitara Sutta

7.11: Kasibharadvaja Sutta

7.12: Udaya Sutta

7.13: Devahita Sutta

7.14: Mahasala Sutta

7.15: Manatthaddha Sutta

7.16: Paccanika Sutta

7.17: Navakamikka Sutta

7.18: Katthahara Sutta

7.19: Matuposaka Sutta

7.20: Bhikkhaka Sutta

7.21: Sangaravo Sutta

7.22: Khomadussa Sutta

8. Vangisa-samyutta - Ven. Vangisa
8.01: Nikkhanta Sutta

8.02: Arati Sutta

8.03: Pesala Sutta

8.04: Ananda Sutta

8.05: Subhasita Sutta

8.06: Sariputta Sutta

8.07: Pavarana Sutta

8.08: Parosahassa Sutta

8.09: Kondañña Sutta

8.10: Moggallana Sutta

8.11: Gaggara Sutta

8.12: Vangisa Sutta

9. Vana-samyutta - The Forest
9.01: Viveka Sutta

9.02: Upatthana Sutta

9.03: Kassapagotta Sutta

9.04: Carika Sutta

9.05: Anando Sutta

9.06: Anuruddho Sutta

9.07: Nagadatta Sutta

9.08: Kulagharani Sutta

9.09: Vajjiputta Sutta

9.10: Sajjihaya Sutta

9.11: Akusalavitakka Sutta

9.12: Majjhanhika Sutta

9.13: Pakatindraya Sutta

9.14: Gandhatthena Sutta

10. Yakkha-samyutta - Yakkha Beings
10.01: Indaka Sutta

10.02: Sakkanama Sutta

10.03: Suciloma Sutta

10.04: Manibhadda Sutta

10.05: Sanu Sutta

10.06: Piyankara Sutta

10.07: Punabbasu Sutta

10.08: Sudatta Sutta

10.09: Pathamasukka Sutta

10.10: Dutiyasukka Sutta

10.11: Cira Sutta

10.12: Alavaka Sutta

11. Sakka-samyutta - Sakka (the Deva king)
11.01: Suvira Sutta

11.02: Susãma Sutta

11.03: Dhajagga Sutta

11.04: Vepacitti Sutta

11.05: Subhasitajaya Sutta

11.06: Kulavaka Sutta

11.07: Nadubbhiya Sutta

11.08: Verocana-asurinda Sutta

11.09: Araññayatana-isi Sutta

11.10: Samuddaka Sutta

11.11: Vatapada Sutta

11.12: Devà Sutta

11.13: Mahàli Sutta

11.14: Dalidda Sutta

11.15: Ramaneyyaka Sutta

11.16: Yajamana Sutta

11.17: Buddhavandana Sutta

11.18: Gahatthavandana Sutta

11.19: Satharavendana Sutta

11.20: Sanghavendana Sutta

11.21: Jhatvà Sutta

11.22: Dubbanniya Sutta

11.23: Sambarimaya Sutta

11.24: Accaya Sutta

11.25: Akkodha Sutta

II. Nidana-Vagga. The Section on Causation.
Half of this volume deals with causes and conditions, i.e. the law of the Dependent Origination. The rest deals with the elements, the penetration of Dhamma, the round of rebirths, material gain, etc. this section is classified into 10 samyuttas.

12. Nidana-samyutta -- Dependent Co-Arising
12.1

12.2 Paticca-samuppada-vibhanga Sutta -- Analysis of Dependent Co-arising

12.3

12.4

12.5

12.6

12.7

12.8

12.9

12.10 Maha Sakyamuni Gotamo Sutta -- Gotama the Great Sage of the Sakya

12.11 Ahara Sutta -- Nutriment

12.12 Phagguna Sutta -- To Phagguna

12.13

12.14

12.15 Kaccayanagotta Sutta -- To Kaccayana Gotta (on Right View)

12.16 Dhammakathiko Sutta -- The Teacher of the Dhamma

12.17 Acela Sutta -- To the Clothless Ascetic

12.18

12.19 Bala-pandita Sutta -- The Fool and the Wise Person

12.20 Paccaya Sutta -- Requisite Conditions

12.21

12.22 Dasabalaa (2) Sutta -- Ten Powers

12.23 Upanisa Sutta -- Prerequisites

12.24

12.25 Bhumija Sutta -- To Bhumija

12.26

12.27

12.28

12.29

12.30

12.31 Bhutamidam Sutta -- This Has Come Into Being

12.32

12.33

12.34

12.35 Avijjapaccaya Sutta -- From Ignorance as a Requisite Condition

12.36

12.37

12.38 Cetana Sutta - Intention

12.39

12.40

12.41

12.42

12.43

12.44 Loka Sutta -- The World

12.45

12.46 Annatra Sutta -- A Certain Brahman

12.47

12.48 Lokayatika Sutta -- The Cosmologist

12.49

12.50

12.51

12.52 Upadana Sutta -- Clinging

12.53

12.54

12.55

12.56

12.57

12.58

12.59

12.60 Nidanam Sutta -- Ananda's Mistake

12.61 Assutava Sutta -- Uninstructed

12.62

12.63 Puttamansa Sutta -- A Son's Flesh

12.64 Atthi Raga Sutta -- Where There is Passion

12.65 Nagara Sutta -- The City

12.66

12.67 Nalakalapiyo Sutta -- Sheaves of Reeds

12.68 Kosambi Sutta -- At Kosambi (On Knowing Dependent Co-arising)

12.69

12.70 Susima Sutta -- About Susima

13. Abhisamaya-samyutta - Realization
13.1: Nakhasikha Sutta - The Tip of the Fingernail

13.2: Pokkharani Sutta - The Pond

13.3: Sambhejja udaka Sutta

13.4: Sambhejja udaka 2 Sutta

13.5: Pathavi Sutta

13.6: Pathavi II Sutta

13.7: Samudda Sutta

13.8: Samudda II Sutta - The Ocean

13.9: Pabbatupama Sutta

13.10: Pabbatuma II Sutta

13.11: Pabbatuma III Sutta

14. Dhatu-samyutta - The Elements
14.1: Dhatu Sutta

14.2: Samphassam Sutta

14.3: No ce tam Sutta

14.4: Vedana Sutta

14.5: Vedana II Sutta

14.6: Dhatu Sutta

14.7: Sanna Sutta

14.8: No ce tam Sutta

14.9: Phassa Sutta

14.10: Phassa II Sutta

14.11: Sattima Sutta

14.12: Sanidanam Sutta

14.13: Ginjakavasatha Sutta

14.14: Hinadhimutti Sutta

14.15: Kammam Sutta

14.16: Sagatha Sutta

14.17: Asaddha Sutta

14.18: Asaddhamulakapanca Sutta

14.19: Ahirikamulaka Sutta

14.20: Anotappamulaka Sutta

14.21: Appassutena Sutta

14.22: Kusitam Sutta

14.23: Asamahita Sutta

14.24: Dussilya Sutta

14.25: Pancasikkhapadani Sutta

14.26: Sattakammapatha Sutta

14.27: Dasakammapatha Sutta

14.28: Atthangiko Sutta

14.29: Dasanga Sutta

14.30: Cataso Sutta

14.31: Pubbe Sutta

14.32: Acarim Sutta

14.33: Yo no cedam Sutta

14.34: Dukkha Sutta

14.35: Abhinandam Sutta

14.36: Uppado (Uppaado Sutta

14.37: Samanabrahmana Sutta

14.38: Samanabrahmana Sutta

14.39: Samana brahmana Sutta

15. Anatamagga-samyutta -- The Unimaginable Beginnings of Samsara
15.1: Tinakattham Sutta - Grass and Wood

15.2: Pathavi Sutta - The Earth

15.3: Assu Sutta - Tears

15.4: Khiram Sutta - Milk

15.5: Pabbata Sutta - The Length of a world-cycle

15.6: Sasapa Sutta - Mustard Seed

15.7: Savaka Sutta - Disciples

15.8: Ganga Sutta - Ganges

15.9: Danda Sutta - The Stick

15.10: Puggala Sutta - Pile of Bones

15.11: Duggatta Sutta - Hard Times

15.12: Sukhita Sutta — Happy

15.13: Timsamatta Sutta - Thirty Bhikkus

15.14: Mata Sutta - Mother

15.15: Pita Sutta

15.16: Bhata Sutta

15.17: Bhagini Sutta

15.18: Putto Sutta

15.19: Dhita Sutta

15.20: Vepullapabbatam Sutta - Mount Vepulla

16. Kassapa-samyutta -- Ven. Maha Kassapa
16.1 Santuttham Sutta - Contentment

16.2 Anottapi Sutta - Carelessness

16.5 Jinna Sutta - Old

16.13 Saddhammapatirupaka Sutta - A Counterfeit of the True Dhamma / False Dhamma

17. Labhasakkara-samyutta - Gains and Tribute
17.3 Kumma Sutta - The Turtle

17.5 Pilahaka Sutta - The Dung Beetle

17.8 Sigala Sutta - The Jackal

20. Opamma-samyutta — Comparisons
20.1: Kutam Sutta - The Roof Peak

20.2: Nakhasikha Sutta - How rare is Human Birth?

20.3: Kulam Sutta - The Clans

20.4: Okkha Sutta

20.5: Satti Sutta

20.6: Dhanuggaha Sutta

20.7: Ani Sutta - In the future, The Buddha's word is lost

20.8: Kalingaro Sutta - Straw

20.9: Nago Sutta - The elephant

20.10: Bilaro Sutta - The Cat

20.11: Singalaka Sutta - The Jackal

20.12: Singalaka II Sutta - The Jackal II

21. Bhikkhu-samyutta - Monks
21.2 Upatissa Sutta - About Upatissa (Sariputta)

21.8 Nando Sutta - Nanda

21.10 Theranama Sutta - [A Monk] by the Name of Elder (On Solitude)

3. Khandha-Vagga - The Section on the Aggregates
This volume deals with the various aspects of the five aggregates and miscellaneous subjects including concentration, together with some false views. This section is classified into 13 samyuttas.

Okkantika-samyutta - Entering
25.1 Cakkhu Sutta - The Eye

25.2 Rupa Sutta - Forms

25.3 Vinnana Sutta - Consciousness

25.4 Phassa Sutta - Contact

25.5 Vedana Sutta - Feeling

25.6 Sanna Sutta - Perception

25.7 Cetana Sutta - Intention

25.8 Tanha Sutta - Craving

25.9 Dhatu Sutta - Properties

25.10 Khandha Sutta - Aggregates

4. Salayatana-Vagga.
Almost half of this volume deals with the six sense-bases in accordance with the Three Characteristics. The rest deals with the five precepts, ways of practice leading to the unconditioned, extremist views, etc. This section is classified into 10 samyuttas.

5. Maha-Vagga.
This volume covers the 37 virtues partaking of enlightenment, which are rearranged, starting with the Noble Eightfold Path (including other virtues prior to the Path) the seven enlightenment factors, the four based of mindfulness, the five controlling faculties, the four right efforts, the five powers, the four paths of accomplishment, including other related topics, e.g. the five hindrances, the ten fetters, the Four Noble Truths, the absorptions, along with the attributes of Stream Entrants and the meritorious consequences of the fruition of Stream Entry. This section is classified into 12 samyuttas.

Samyukta Agama
Parallel to the Samyutta Nikaya in Pali is the Samyukta Agama of the Sarvastivada school, preserved in the Chinese Buddhist Canon. This was translated from Sanskrit into Chinese by Gunabhadra in 435-445 CE. It contains approximately 1362 discourses, most of which have close counterparts in the Pali canon.

SA 232

SA 236

SA 249

SA 262

SA 273

SA 287

SA 293

SA 296

SA 297

SA 299

SA 300

SA 301

SA 335