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Supaṇṇa Saṃyutta

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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.[1][2]

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The Supaṇṇa Saṃyutta, also known as the Linked Discourses on Phoenixes,[3] 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

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Supaṇṇasaṃyuttaṃ". Tipitaka.org. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  2. ^ "Saṃyutta Nikāya". Metta Tipitaka Index. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  3. ^ "Supaṇṇa Saṃyutta". Sutta Central. Retrieved 2019-08-09.