Reading guide
Raw grain and raw meat, a natural pair
This project's own reading: “āmakamaṁsa” (“raw meat”) directly follows and pairs with SN 56.84's own “āmakadhañña” (raw grain), both sharing the “āmaka” (“raw, uncooked”) qualifier and together naming a restraint concerning food received in an unprepared state.
Key terms
appakā te sattā ye āmakamaṁsapaṭiggahaṇā paṭiviratā — “the sentient beings who refrain from receiving raw meat are few” — the rare category, matching the tiny pinch of dirt
āmaka — “raw, uncooked” — the qualifier shared with SN 56.84's own "āmakadhañña"
maṁsa — “meat, flesh” — the object paired with grain as this discourse's own specific topic
appaṭiviratā — “those who don't refrain” — 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
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 refrain from receiving raw meat are few, while those who don’t refrain 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 does this discourse claim about those who refrain from receiving raw meat?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct reading — matching this vagga's own recurring formula.
Question 2 of 3
What shared qualifier links this discourse's own topic to SN 56.84's own?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct reading — a shared qualifier naming both as unprepared provisions.
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 sequence's own order, following SN 56.84.