Reading guide
Domestic fowl and swine
This project's own reading: “kukkuṭasūkara” (“chickens and pigs”) names common domestic animals, continuing the ascending scale this project noted at SN 56.88, midway between the smaller goats and sheep and the far larger elephants closing this vagga at SN 56.90.
Key terms
appakā te sattā ye kukkuṭasūkarapaṭiggahaṇā paṭiviratā — “the sentient beings who refrain from receiving chickens and pigs are few” — the rare category, matching the tiny pinch of dirt
kukkuṭa — “chicken, fowl” — the first half of the compound giving this discourse its own title
sūkara — “pig, swine” — the second half of the compound
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 chickens and pigs 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 chickens and pigs?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct reading — matching this vagga's own recurring formula.
Question 2 of 3
Where does this discourse's own topic sit within this project's own noted ascending scale of animal size?
Correct: A. This project's own reading of the sequence's own rough ordering.
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 56.88.