Saṃyutta Nikāya - The Connected Discourses
Connected Discourses on the Truths: SN56:96-101 Mutilating, Etc.
1 … "Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye chedanavadhabandhanaviparāmosaālopasahasākārā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye chedanavadhabandhanaviparāmosaālopasahasākārā appaṭiviratā. Taṃ kissa hetu? Adiṭṭhattā bhikkhave, catunnaṃ ariyasaccānaṃ. Katamesaṃ catunnaṃ? Dukkhassa ariyasaccassa … pe … dukkhanirodhagāminiyā paṭipadāya ariyasaccassa.
2 Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, ‘idaṃ dukkhan’ti yogo karaṇīyo … pe … ‘ayaṃ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yogo karaṇīyo"ti.
Ekādasamaṃ.
Catutthaāmakadhaññapeyyālavaggo dasamo.
3 Khettaṃ kāyaṃ dūteyyañca,
tulākūṭaṃ ukkoṭanaṃ;
Chedanaṃ vadhabandhanaṃ,
viparālopaṃ sāhasanti.