The Saṃyukta Nikāya/Samyutta Nikaya (SaṃyuktaNikāya/Saṃyutta NikāyaSN, "Connected Discourses" or "Kindred Sayings") is a Buddhist scriptures collection, the third of the five Nikāyas, or collections, in the Sutta Pitaka, which is one of the "three baskets" that compose the Pali Tipitaka of Theravada Buddhism. Because of the abbreviated way parts of the text are written, the total number of suttas/sūtras is unclear. The editor of the Pali Text Society edition of the text made it 2889, Bodhi in his translation has 2904, while the commentaries give 7762. A study by Rupert Gethin[1] gives the totals for the Burmese and Sinhalese editions as 2854 and 7656, respectively, and his own calculation as 6696; he also says the total in the Thai edition is unclear. The suttas/sūtras are grouped into five vargas/vaggas, or sections. Each varga/vagga is further divided into samyuttas/saṃyuktas, or chapters, each of which in turn contains a group of suttas/sūtras on a related topic.
The Samyutta Nikaya corresponds to the Saṃyukta Āgama found in the Sutra Pitikas of various Sanskritic early Buddhists schools, fragments of which survive in Sanskrit and in Tibetan translation. A complete Chinese translation from the Sarvāstivādin recension appears in the Chinese Buddhist canon, where it is known as the Zá Āhánjīng (雜阿含經); meaning "the mixed agama". A comparison of the Sarvāstivādin, Kāśyapīya, and Theravadin texts reveals a considerable consistency of content, although each recension contains sutras/suttas not found in the others.[2]The Collation and Annotation of Saṃyuktāgama[3] (《<雜阿含經>校釋》,Chinese version) makes further comparison.
Dating
Bhante Sujato, a contemporary scholar monk, argues that the remarkable congruence of the various recensions suggests that the Samyutta Nikaya/Saṃyukta Āgama was the only collection to be finalized in terms of both structure and content in the pre-sectarian period.[4]
The Connected Discourses of the Buddha, tr Bhikkhu Bodhi, 2000, Wisdom Publications, Somerville, MA, ISBN0-86171-331-1; the Pali Text Society also issues a private edition of this for members only, which is its preferred translation
Bhikkhu Sujato (trans.), The “Linked” or “Connected” Discourses, 2018, published online at SuttaCentral and released into the public domain.
Nidana Samyutta, published in Burma; reprinted Sri Satguru, Delhi
Divisions
The vaggas contained in this nikaya are (the numbering of chapters [samyuttas] here refers to the PTS and Burmese editions; the Sinhalese[6] and Thai editions divide the text up somewhat differently):
^Journal of the Pali Text Society, volume XXIX, pages 369, 381
^A Dictionary of Buddhism, by Damien Keown, Oxford University Press: 2004
^The Collation and Annotation of Saṃyuktāgama, by Wang Jianwei and Jin Hui, East China Normal University Press: 2014
^Sujato, Bhante (2012), A History of Mindfulness(PDF), Santipada, pp. 31, 37–52, ISBN9781921842108
^The BPS anthology was published in three parts, edited by John D. Ireland (1981), Bhikkhu Ñanananda (1983) and Maurice O'C. Walshe (1985).
^While the PTS Samyutta Nikaya has 56 saṃyuttas (connected collections), the Sinhala Buddha Jayanti Tripitaka Series (BJT) print edition has 54 saṃyuttas and, based on the BJT edition, the softcopy Sri Lanka Tripitaka Project (SLTP) edition has 55 saṃyuttas. The reason for these differences are that:
the BJT and SLTP saṃyutta 12 (Abhisamaya-saṃyutta) combines the PTS saṃyuttas 12 (Nidana-saṃyutta) and 13 (Abhisamaya-saṃyutta), representing the latter saṃyutta as a final vaggo (chapter) in the former saṃyutta.
the BJT saṃyutta 34 (Vedanā-saṃyutta) combines the PTS saṃyuttas 35 (Salāyatana-saṃyutta) and 36 (Vedanā-saṃyutta).
^Bodhi (2000), pp. 1485-6, points out that the first seven chapters of the Maggavagga-samyutta pertain to the seven sets of qualities conducive to Enlightenment.
Bibliography
Bhikkhu Bodhi (trans.) (2000). The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Saṃyutta Nikāya. Boston: Wisdom Publications. ISBN0-86171-331-1.
Digital Dictionary of Buddhism, entry on Zá Ahánjīng
Wikiquote has quotations related to Saṃyutta Nikāya.
Saṃyutta Nikāya at suttacentral.net
Samyutta Nikaya selected suttas in English at "Access to Insight"
January 20, 2023
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The Saṃyukta Nikaya Samyutta Nikaya Saṃyukta Nikaya Saṃyutta Nikaya SN Connected Discourses or Kindred Sayings is a Buddhist scriptures collection the third of the five Nikayas or collections in the Sutta Pitaka which is one of the three baskets that compose the Pali Tipitaka of Theravada Buddhism Because of the abbreviated way parts of the text are written the total number of suttas sutras is unclear The editor of the Pali Text Society edition of the text made it 2889 Bodhi in his translation has 2904 while the commentaries give 7762 A study by Rupert Gethin 1 gives the totals for the Burmese and Sinhalese editions as 2854 and 7656 respectively and his own calculation as 6696 he also says the total in the Thai edition is unclear The suttas sutras are grouped into five vargas vaggas or sections Each varga vagga is further divided into samyuttas saṃyuktas or chapters each of which in turn contains a group of suttas sutras on a related topic Contents 1 Correspondence with the Saṃyukta Agama 2 Dating 3 Translations 3 1 Full translations 3 2 Selections 4 Divisions 5 See also 6 Notes 7 Bibliography 8 External linksCorrespondence with the Saṃyukta Agama EditThe Samyutta Nikaya corresponds to the Saṃyukta Agama found in the Sutra Pitikas of various Sanskritic early Buddhists schools fragments of which survive in Sanskrit and in Tibetan translation A complete Chinese translation from the Sarvastivadin recension appears in the Chinese Buddhist canon where it is known as the Za Ahanjing 雜阿含經 meaning the mixed agama A comparison of the Sarvastivadin Kasyapiya and Theravadin texts reveals a considerable consistency of content although each recension contains sutras suttas not found in the others 2 The Collation and Annotation of Saṃyuktagama 3 lt 雜阿含經 gt 校釋 Chinese version makes further comparison Dating EditBhante Sujato a contemporary scholar monk argues that the remarkable congruence of the various recensions suggests that the Samyutta Nikaya Saṃyukta Agama was the only collection to be finalized in terms of both structure and content in the pre sectarian period 4 Translations EditFull translations Edit The Book of the Kindred Sayings tr C A F Rhys Davids amp F L Woodward 1917 30 5 volumes Bristol Pali Text Society The Connected Discourses of the Buddha tr Bhikkhu Bodhi 2000 Wisdom Publications Somerville MA ISBN 0 86171 331 1 the Pali Text Society also issues a private edition of this for members only which is its preferred translation Bhikkhu Sujato trans The Linked or Connected Discourses 2018 published online at SuttaCentral and released into the public domain Selections Edit anthology published by Buddhist Publication Society Kandy Sri Lanka 5 Nidana Samyutta published in Burma reprinted Sri Satguru DelhiDivisions EditThe vaggas contained in this nikaya are the numbering of chapters samyuttas here refers to the PTS and Burmese editions the Sinhalese 6 and Thai editions divide the text up somewhat differently Vagga Name Description Samyutta Number Samyutta NamesPart I Sagatha vagga a collection of suttas containing verses Pali sagatha many shared by other parts of the Pali canon such as the Theragatha Therigatha Suttanipata Dhammapada and the Jatakas 7 SN 1 11 1 devatasaṃyuttaṃ 2 devaputtasaṃyuttaṃ3 kosalasaṃyuttaṃ4 marasaṃyuttaṃ5 bhikkhunisaṃyuttaṃ6 brahmasaṃyuttaṃ7 brahmaṇasaṃyuttaṃ8 vaṅgisasaṃyuttaṃ9 vanasaṃyuttaṃ10 yakkhasaṃyuttaṃ11 sakkasaṃyuttaṃPart II Nidana vagga a collection of suttas primarily pertaining to causation Pali nidana SN 12 21 12 nidanasaṃyuttaṃ 13 abhisamayasaṃyuttaṃ14 dhatusaṃyuttaṃ15 anamataggasaṃyuttaṃ16 kassapasaṃyuttaṃ17 labhasakkarasaṃyuttaṃ18 rahulasaṃyuttaṃ19 lakkhaṇasaṃyuttaṃ20 opammasaṃyuttaṃ21 bhikkhusaṃyuttaṃPart III Khandha vagga a collection of suttas primarily pertaining to the five aggregates Pali khandha SN 22 34 22 khandhasaṃyuttaṃ 23 radhasaṃyuttaṃ24 diṭṭhisaṃyuttaṃ25 okkantasaṃyuttaṃ26 uppadasaṃyuttaṃ27 kilesasaṃyuttaṃ28 sariputtasaṃyuttaṃ29 nagasaṃyuttaṃ30 supaṇṇasaṃyuttaṃ31 gandhabbakayasaṃyuttaṃ32 valahakasaṃyuttaṃ33 vacchagottasaṃyuttaṃ34 jhanasaṃyuttaṃPart IV Salayatana vagga a collection of suttas primarily pertaining to the six sense bases Pali salayatana including the Fire Sermon Adittapariyaya Sutta SN 35 44 35 saḷayatanasaṃyuttaṃ 36 vedanasaṃyuttaṃ37 matugamasaṃyuttaṃ38 jambukhadakasaṃyuttaṃ39 samaṇḍakasaṃyuttaṃ40 moggallanasaṃyuttaṃ41 cittasaṃyuttaṃ42 gamaṇisaṃyuttaṃ43 asaṅkhatasaṃyuttaṃ44 abyakatasaṃyuttaṃPart V Maha vagga the largest that is great Pali maha collection SN 45 the Noble Eightfold Path 45 maggasaṃyuttaṃSN 46 the Seven Factors of Enlightenment 46 bojjhaṅgasaṃyuttaṃSN 47 the Four Establishment of Mindfulness 47 satipaṭṭhanasaṃyuttaṃSN 48 the Faculties 48 indriyasaṃyuttaṃSN 49 the Four Right Striving 49 sammappadhanasaṃyuttaṃSN 50 the Five Powers 50 balasaṃyuttaṃSN 51 the Four Bases for Spiritual Power 8 51 iddhipadasaṃyuttaṃSN 52 Anuruddha discourses 52 anuruddhasaṃyuttaṃSN h 53 the Jhanas 53 jhanasaṃyuttaṃSN 54 Mindfulness of Breathing 54 anapanasaṃyuttaṃSN 55 Factors of Stream entry 55 sotapattisaṃyuttaṃSN 56 the Truths 56 saccasaṃyuttaṃSee also EditAnguttara Nikaya Early Buddhist Texts Digha Nikaya Khuddaka Nikaya Majjhima Nikaya Pali Canon Sutta Piṭaka Supaṇṇa Saṃyutta Adittapariyaya Sutta Anattalakkhaṇa Sutta Dhammacakkappavattana SuttaNotes Edit Journal of the Pali Text Society volume XXIX pages 369 381 A Dictionary of Buddhism by Damien Keown Oxford University Press 2004 The Collation and Annotation of Saṃyuktagama by Wang Jianwei and Jin Hui East China Normal University Press 2014 Sujato Bhante 2012 A History of Mindfulness PDF Santipada pp 31 37 52 ISBN 9781921842108 The BPS anthology was published in three parts edited by John D Ireland 1981 Bhikkhu Nanananda 1983 and Maurice O C Walshe 1985 While the PTS Samyutta Nikaya has 56 saṃ yuttas connected collections the Sinhala Buddha Jayanti Tripitaka Series BJT print edition has 54 saṃ yuttas and based on the BJT edition the softcopy Sri Lanka Tripitaka Project SLTP edition has 55 saṃ yuttas The reason for these differences are that the BJT and SLTP saṃ yutta 12 Abhisamaya saṃ yutta combines the PTS saṃ yuttas 12 Nidana saṃ yutta and 13 Abhisamaya saṃ yutta representing the latter saṃ yutta as a final vaggo chapter in the former saṃ yutta the BJT saṃ yutta 34 Vedana saṃ yutta combines the PTS saṃ yuttas 35 Salayatana saṃ yutta and 36 Vedana saṃ yutta Bodhi 2000 p 69 Bodhi 2000 pp 1485 6 points out that the first seven chapters of the Maggavagga samyutta pertain to the seven sets of qualities conducive to Enlightenment Bibliography EditBhikkhu Bodhi trans 2000 The Connected Discourses of the Buddha A Translation of the Saṃyutta Nikaya Boston Wisdom Publications ISBN 0 86171 331 1 Digital Dictionary of Buddhism entry on Za Ahanjing The Collation and Annotation of Saṃyuktagama lt 雜阿含經 gt 校釋 Chinese version Wang Jianwei and Jin Hui East China Normal University Press 2014 External links Edit Wikiquote has quotations related to Saṃyutta Nikaya Saṃyutta Nikaya at suttacentral net Samyutta Nikaya suttas in Pali complete and English first 44 chapters at Metta Net Samyutta Nikaya selected suttas in English at Access to Insight Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saṃyutta Nikaya amp oldid 1132110126, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
