Dear Yong Peng

This sutta is in the Kosalasam.yuttam. in Sam.yuttam. Nikaaya.
And what I understood is as follows:

King Pasenani orders his servants and laborers to kill 5oo bulls, 500
calfs ,500 rams and 500 lambs in preparation for a big sacrifice. And the
servants and laborers, threatened by punishment, make preparation with tears
on their faces. Buddha knowing about this event says that this kind of
sacrifice where many animals are killed is very laborious and bears no
fruit, and that it is better for the wise to make a sacrifice where no
animals are killed.

However, this sutta doesn't make clear why the wise makes a sacrifice,
though the sacrifice he makes is better than those where animals are killed.

If I am not correct about its meaning, please give me any advice. Thank you!

with metta

Tzungkuen

----- Original Message -----
From: "ypong001" <ypong001@...>
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Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 5:06 AM
Subject: [Pali] Re: about ya~n~nasuttam


Dear Tzungkuen

this is an interesting verse. Can you tell us more about Yañña Sutta?
Thank you.

Metta
Yong Peng

--- tzungkuen wrote:
> "Etam. yajetha medhaavii, eso ya~n~no mahapphalo;
> etam. hi yajamaanassa, seyyo hoti na paapiyo."



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