Reading guide
A recurring two-part structure per origin
This project's own reading, confirmed across this vagga's own first two origins: each starting point receives two merged comparisons, one against rebirth as a god and one against rebirth as a human (the two favorable outcomes), before moving to the next origin — human gave 56.105-107 (to god, after SN 56.102-104's own to-human set); god gives 56.108-110 (to god) and this page (to human).
Key terms
appakā te sattā ye devā cutā manussesu paccājāyanti — “the sentient beings who die as gods and are reborn as humans are few” — the rare category, giving this merged page its own title
manussesu paccājāyanti — “reborn as humans” — the second of the two favorable destinations this vagga's own series measures against
niraye...tiracchānayoniyā...pettivisaye paccājāyanti — “reborn in hell, or the animal realm, or the ghost realm” — the three unfavorable destinations, named together
dvādasamaṁ — “the twelfth” — the root colophon's own numbering, confirming this merged file's own final discourse-number
…pe… — the elision marking, appearing between each named unfavorable destination
The text
Every genuinely translated fragment given in the consulted English source. Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0, SuttaCentral).
§1“… the sentient beings who die as gods and are reborn as humans are few, while those who die as gods and are reborn in hell, or the animal realm, or the ghost realm are many.”
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Self-check quiz
3 questions. Click an answer to see immediate feedback. No score is recorded — this is for your own checking.
Question 1 of 3
What pair does this merged page complete, per this project's own reading?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct reading — completing the two-comparison structure this project traces per origin-point.
Question 2 of 3
What recurring structure does this project's own reading confirm across the vagga's own first two origins?
Correct: A. This project's own confirmed pattern, traced across SN 56.102-113.
Question 3 of 3
How many discourse-numbers does this single merged page cover?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct directory listing — matching this vagga's own recurring three-item merge pattern.