Reading guide
An exact mirror of SN 56.68
This project's own word-for-word comparison confirms this discourse differs from SN 56.68 only in the single substituted term, completing the “samaṇa/brāhmaṇa” pairing already familiar from elsewhere in this saṃyutta — each half now given its own dedicated discourse.
Key terms
appakā te sattā ye brahmaññā — “the sentient beings who respect brahmins are few” — the rare category, matching the tiny pinch of dirt
brahmañña — “respecting brahmins” — the term giving this discourse its own title, mirroring SN 56.68's own "sāmañña"
abrahmaññā — “those who don't [respect brahmins]” — the vast majority category, matching the whole earth
… — the elision marking, standing in for the fingernail demonstration already given in full at SN 56.61-62
navamaṁ — “the ninth” — this discourse's own root text confirming its own position directly, read rather than assumed
The text
Every genuinely translated fragment given in the consulted English source, which itself preserves the elision back to SN 56.61's own full statement. Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0, SuttaCentral).
§1“… the sentient beings who respect brahmins are few, while those who don’t 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
How does this discourse relate to SN 56.68, per this project's own word-for-word comparison?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct comparison — a single-term substitution, everything else identical.
Question 2 of 3
What pairing does this discourse complete, per this project's own reading?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct comparison — completing the two-term split begun at SN 56.68.
Question 3 of 3
What position does this discourse occupy in this vagga's own ten-discourse sequence?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct reading of the root text's own closing marker "Navamaṁ" ("ninth").