[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Buddhist Sanskrit literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit) › [Āgama sūtras of the mainstream schools](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama) › [Dīrghāgama (Dharmaguptaka)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama) › [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas) › 30.28 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 30.28 長阿含經 30.28 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [30.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.30.28) 佛言：「何故名為阿耨達？阿耨達其義云何？此閻浮提所有龍王盡有三患，唯阿耨達龍無有三患。云何為三？一者舉閻浮提所有諸龍，皆被熱風、熱沙著身，燒其皮肉，及燒骨髓以為苦惱，唯阿耨達龍無有此患。二者舉閻浮提所有龍宮，惡風暴起，吹其宮內，失寶飾衣，龍身自現以為苦惱，唯阿耨達龍王無如是患。三者舉閻浮提所有龍王，各在宮中相娛樂時，金翅大鳥入宮搏撮或始生方便，欲取龍食，諸龍怖懼，常懷熱惱，唯阿耨達龍無如此患；若金翅鳥生念欲往，即便命終，故名阿耨達（阿耨達秦言無惱熱）。」 > The Buddha said, “Why is it called Anavatapta? What’s the meaning of ‘Anavatapta’? Here in Jambudvīpa, there’s a nāga king who stopped having three troubles. Only the nāga Anavatapta has none of these three troubles. What are the three? > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “First, all the nāgas throughout Jambudvīpa suffer from hot winds and hot sand that cling to their bodies and burn their skin and flesh. It even burns their bones and marrow, causing them misery. Only the nāga Anavatapta doesn’t have this trouble. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “Second, all the nāga palaces throughout Jambudvīpa have fierce winds that blow through them. They lose their treasure-decorated clothes, and their nāga bodies are left exposed, which causes them misery. Only the Nāga King Anavatapta doesn’t have this trouble. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “Third, when all the nāga kings throughout Jambudvīpa entertain themselves in their respective palaces, great garuḍa birds take the opportunity to snatch them or their newly born, for they like to eat nāgas. The nāgas are afraid of them and always feel distressed about this. Only the nāga Anavatapta doesn’t have this trouble. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > If the garuḍa birds decide to go there, their lives end. Therefore, it’s called Anavatapta (Anavatapta in Chinese means ‘No Distress’).” > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 30.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.30.27) - [Next: 30.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.30.29) - [Up: 30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.30) ## Translations (2) - [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.30.p104) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.30.28) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.30.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.30.28) · Pramāṇa