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Dancing and Singing

Naccagītasutta

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 56.81Linked Discourses 56.81
  • 0.29. Tatiyaāmakadhaññapeyyālavagga9. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain

0.3NaccagītasuttaDancing and Singing

1.1PTS 5.471….…1.2“Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye naccagītavāditavisūkadassanā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye naccagītavāditavisūkadassanā appaṭiviratā. Taṁ kissa hetu …pe….“… the sentient beings who refrain from seeing shows of dancing, singing, and music are few, while those who don’t refrain are many …”

1.3Paṭhamaṁ.