The Supaṇṇa Saṃyutta is a Buddhist scripture of the Pali Canon. It is the 30th Saṃyutta in the Saṃyutta Nikāya, placed in the Khandha Vaggasaṃyutta.
Content The Supaṇṇa Saṃyutta, also known as the Linked Discourses on Phoenixes, provides basic accounts of the nature of the garuḍas; avian deities in Buddhist mythology. The Buddha describes these beings in regards to their mode of birth, hierarchy, as well as the reasons one may be reborn among them.
Suttas A total of forty-six suttas are found in the text. Suttas 4–6, 7-16 and 17-46 are each abbreviated into a single discourse. 1) Suddhika Sutta 2) Haranti Sutta 3) Dvayakārī Sutta 4-6) Dutiyādidvayakārīsuttattika 7-16) Aṇḍajadānūpakārasuttadasaka 17-46) Jalābujadānūpakārasuttattiṃsaka
English translations Sutta Central: Bhikkhu Sujato Mettanet Tipitaka Index: Bhikkuni Uppalavanna
See also Sutta Pitaka
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