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Plain Version

sn30.1:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, phoenixes reproduce in these four ways. What four? Phoenixes are born from eggs, from a womb, from moisture, or spontaneously. These are the four ways that phoenixes reproduce.”

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They Carry Off

sn30.2:1 At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, phoenixes reproduce in these four ways. What four? Phoenixes are born from eggs, from a womb, from moisture, or spontaneously. These are the four ways that phoenixes reproduce. Of these, phoenixes born from an egg can only carry off dragons born from an egg, not those born from a womb, from moisture, or spontaneously. Phoenixes born from a womb can carry off dragons born from an egg or from a womb, but not those born from moisture or spontaneously. Phoenixes born from moisture can carry off dragons born from an egg, from a womb, or from moisture, but not those born spontaneously. Phoenixes born spontaneously can carry off dragons born from an egg, from a womb, from moisture, or spontaneously. These are the four ways that phoenixes reproduce.”

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Both Kinds of Deeds

sn30.3:1 At Sāvatthī. ‘The egg-born phoenixes are long-lived, beautiful, and very happy.’

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Both Kinds of Deeds (2nd–4th)

sn30.4-6:1 At Sāvatthī. ‘The spontaneously-born phoenixes are long-lived, beautiful, and very happy.’

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Ten Discourses On How Giving Helps to Become Egg-Born

sn30.7-16:1 At Sāvatthī. ‘The egg-born phoenixes are long-lived, beautiful, and very happy.’ “… drink …” “… clothing …” “… a vehicle …” “… a garland …” “… fragrance …” “… makeup …” “… a bed …” “… a house …”

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How Giving Helps to Become Womb-Born, Etc.

sn30.17-46:1 At Sāvatthī. or spontaneously-born phoenixes?” (Tell all in full.)

sn30.17-46:2 The Linked Discourses on phoenixes are complete.