[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [The Pāli Canon](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada) › [Basket of Discourses](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp) › [Saṃyuttanikāya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta) › [The Book of the Aggregates](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3) › [Khandhasaṃyutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22) › [Bijasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54) › 1.1-13 # Bijasutta 1.1-13 Bījasutta 1.1-13 - **Language:** Pāli ### [1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54.1.1) Sāvatthinidānaṃ. > At Sāvatthī. > — Seeds of Plants ### [1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54.1.2) “Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, bījajātāni. > “Mendicants, there are five kinds of plants. > — Seeds of Plants ### [1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54.1.3) Katamāni pañca? > What five? > — Seeds of Plants ### [1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54.1.4) Mūlabījaṃ, khandhabījaṃ, aggabījaṃ, phalubījaṃ, bījabījaññeva pañcamaṃ. > Plants propagated from roots, trunks, cuttings, or joints; and those from regular seeds are the fifth. > — Seeds of Plants ### [1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54.1.5) Imāni cassu, bhikkhave, pañca bījajātāni akhaṇḍāni apūtikāni avātātapahatāni sārādāni sukhasayitāni, pathavī ca nāssa, āpo ca nāssa; > Suppose these five kinds of plants were intact, unspoiled, not weather-damaged, fertile, and well-kept. But there’s no earth or water. > — Seeds of Plants ### [1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54.1.6) api numāni, bhikkhave, pañca bījajātāni vuddhiṃ virūḷhiṃ vepullaṃ āpajjeyyun”ti? > Then would these five kinds of plants reach growth, increase, and maturity?” > — Seeds of Plants ### [1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54.1.7) “No hetaṃ, bhante”. > “No, sir.” > — Seeds of Plants ### [1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54.1.8) “Imāni cassu, bhikkhave, pañca bījajātāni akhaṇḍāni …pe… sukhasayitāni, pathavī ca assa, āpo ca assa; > “Suppose these five kinds of plants were intact, unspoiled, not weather-damaged, fertile, and well-kept. And there is earth and water. > — Seeds of Plants ### [1.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54.1.9) api numāni, bhikkhave, pañca bījajātāni vuddhiṃ virūḷhiṃ vepullaṃ āpajjeyyun”ti? > Then would these five kinds of plants reach growth, increase, and maturity?” > — Seeds of Plants ### [1.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54.1.10) “Evaṃ, bhante”. > “Yes, sir.” > — Seeds of Plants ### [1.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54.1.11) “Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, pathavīdhātu, evaṃ catasso viññāṇaṭṭhitiyo daṭṭhabbā. > “The four establishings of consciousness should be seen as like the earth element. > — Seeds of Plants ### [1.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54.1.12) Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, āpodhātu, evaṃ nandirāgo daṭṭhabbo. > Relishing and greed should be seen as like the water element. > — Seeds of Plants ### [1.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54.1.13) Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, pañca bījajātāni, evaṃ viññāṇaṃ sāhāraṃ daṭṭhabbaṃ. > Consciousness with its fuel should be seen as like the five kinds of plants. > — Seeds of Plants ## Translations (3) - [Seeds of Plants](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54~en-sujato.1.1) — English - [Samen](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54~de-sabbamitta.1.1) — German - [Seme](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54~sr-brankokovacevic.1.1) — sr ## Commentaries (1) - [Sāratthappakāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta!saratthappakasini.22.6.2.54) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (1) - [雜阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.samyuktagama*zh-gunabhadra.39.3) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54.1.1-13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.3.22.54.1.1-13) · Pramāṇa