Sﾄ［agﾄ［a (Sutta)
Sﾄ［agﾄ［a. A Sﾄ〔yan village where the Sﾄ［agﾄ［a Sutta (below) was taught (M.ii.243). There was a lotus pond in the village (A.iii.309).
The Vedhaﾃｱﾃｱﾄ probably lived there, because, according to thePﾄ《ﾄ‥ika Sutta (D.iii.117), the Buddha was in the mango grove of the Vedhaﾃｱﾃｱa Sﾄ〔yans when the news, as given in the Sﾄ［agﾄ［a Sutta, of Niga盪ｭ盪ｭha Nﾄ》aputta窶冱 death, was brought to him.
According to Buddhaghosa (MA.ii.829) the village was called Sﾄ［agﾄ［a, 窶彜ﾄ［akﾄ］a盪 ussanattﾄ.窶
1. Sﾄ［agﾄ［a Sutta. While the Buddha is at Sﾄ［agﾄ［a, news is brought to ﾄnanda by Cunda Sama盪uddesa of the death of Nigantha Nﾄ》aputta at Pﾄ」ﾄ, and of the division of his followers into two factions engaged in fighting each other. ﾄnanda gives the news to the Buddha, who asks if there be any difference of opinion among monks regarding the Buddha窶冱 teaching. 窶廸o,窶 answers ﾄnanda, but adds that such differences may arise after the Buddha窶冱 death. The Buddha says that quarrels regarding rigours of regimen or of the Vinaya are of little concern. It is quarrels regarding the Path or the course of training that are really important. He then explains the six causes from which disputes grow, the four adjudications (adhikarana) regarding disputes, and the seven settlements of adjudication 窶 by giving a summary verdict in the presence of the parties, a verdict of innocence, of past insanity; confession may be admitted; a chapter窶冱 decision may be taken; there is also specific wickedness and there is covering up. Then there are six things which lead to conciliations: acts of love, words of love, sharing equally whatever gifts one receives, strict practice of virtue without flaw or blemish, and the holding of noble views which make for salvation (M.ii.243 51; cf. the Pﾄ《adika Sutta).
Buddhaghosa adds (MA.ii.840) that, while in the Kosambiya Sutta the Path of Stream-winning (sotﾄ｝attimagga) is called right-view (sammﾄ‥i盪ｭ盪ｭhi), in this sutta, the Fruition of Stream-winning (sotﾄ｝attiphala) itself is so called.
2 Sﾄ［agﾄ［a Sutta. The Buddha was once staying near the lotus pond at Sﾄ［agﾄ［a and late at night is visited by a deva. After saluting the Buddha, he states that there are three things which lead to a monk窶冱 failure:
- delight in worldly activity
- delight in talk
- delight in sleep
So saying, he departs. The next day the Buddha relates to the monks the Deva窶冱 statement and adds three other things that lead to failure:
- delight in company
- evil speaking
- friendship with bad men. A.iii.309f.
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