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相応部経典
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相応部経典(SN56.56)
“Mendicants, suppose the great earth was worn away and eroded except for seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds. What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the great earth that has been worn away and eroded, or the seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds that are left?” “Sir, the great earth that has been worn away and eroded is certainly more. The seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds are tiny. Compared to the great earth that has been worn away and eroded, they don’t count, there’s
比丘たちよ、たとえば大地がことごとく削り取られ、ただ七粒の棗の実ほどの土塊のみが残されたとしよう。比丘たちよ、汝らはいかに思うか。削り取られた大地と、残された七粒の棗の実ほどの土塊と、いずれが多いか」と。「尊師よ、削り取られた大地こそはるかに多うございます。残された七粒の棗の実ほどの土塊はあまりにも微小にして、削り取られた大地と比べるならば、およそ数えるに足らず、