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Udana
Exclamations
© 2005
Vaggas:

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The Udana, the third book of the Khuddaka Nikaya, offers a rich collection of short suttas, each of which culminates in a short verse uttered by the Buddha. Altogether there are eighty suttas, arranged in eight vaggas, or chapters.

The translator appears in the square brackets []. The braces {} contain the starting page number in the PTS romanized Pali edition.

Thanissaro Bhikkhu's complete translation, Udana: Exclamations (2012) is available as a PDF .

# 1. Bodhivagga — The Chapter About Awakening

- Ud 1.1: Bodhi Sutta — The Bodhi Tree (1)/Awakening (1) {Ud 1} [Ireland | Thanissaro].
- Ud 1.2: Bodhi Sutta — The Bodhi Tree (2)/Awakening (2) {Ud 2} [Ireland | Thanissaro].
- Ud 1.3: Bodhi Sutta — The Bodhi Tree (3)/Awakening (3) {Ud 3} [Ireland | Thanissaro].
  Shortly after his Awakening, the Buddha contemplates dependent origination.
- Ud 1.4: Huhuṅka Sutta — Overbearing {Ud 3} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha answers a question posed by an overbearing brahman.
- Ud 1.5: Brāhmaṇa Sutta — Brahmans {Ud 3} [Thanissaro].
  The sight of a group of elder monks approaching inspires a brief exclamation from the Buddha.
- Ud 1.6: Kassapa Sutta — Mahā Kassapa {Ud 4} [Thanissaro].
  Ven. Maha Kassapa chooses to go on his almsround among the poor and indigent, rather than among the devas.
- Ud 1.7: Aja Sutta — Aja {Ud 4} [Thanissaro].
  A troublemaker tries to provoke the Buddha.
- Ud 1.8: Saṅgāmaji Sutta — Saṅgāmaji {Ud 5} [Thanissaro].
  A monk is unmoved by his former wife's attempt to call him back to family life.
- Ud 1.9: Jaṭila Sutta — Ascetics {Ud 6} [Thanissaro].
  On the futility of rituals.
- Ud 1.10: Bahiya Sutta/Bāhiya Sutta — About Bahiya/Bāhiya {Ud 6} [Ireland | Thanissaro].
  The ascetic Bahiya becomes an arahant upon receiving a brief teaching from the Buddha about dispassion towards the senses ("In reference to the seen, there will be only the seen...").

# 2. Muccalindavagga — The Chapter About Muccalinda

- Ud 2.1: Muccalinda Sutta — About Muccalinda {Ud 10} [Ireland | Thanissaro].
  Muccalinda, king of the nagas, visits the Buddha.
- Ud 2.2: Rājā Sutta — Kings {Ud 10} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha scolds a group of monks for chattering about politics.
- Ud 2.3: Daṇḍa Sutta — The Stick {Ud 11} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha observes a group of boys beating a snake with a stick.
- Ud 2.4: Sakkāra Sutta — Veneration {Ud 12} [Thanissaro].
  Ascetics from other sects become jealous of the support and respect offered to the Buddha.
- Ud 2.5: Upāsaka Sutta — The Lay Follower {Ud 13} [Thanissaro].
  A busy layperson finally pays a visit to the Buddha.
- Ud 2.6: Gabbhini Sutta — The Pregnant Woman {Ud 13} [Thanissaro].
  A man falls ill after drinking the oil intended for his pregnant wife.
- Ud 2.7: Ekaputta Sutta — The Only Son {Ud 14} [Thanissaro].
  The grieving friends and family of a lay-follower's deceased son pay a visit to the Buddha.
- Ud 2.8: Suppavāsā Sutta — Suppavāsā {Ud 15} [Thanissaro].
  This mother would gladly suffer the pain of childbirth to have a child who knows the Dhamma.
- Ud 2.9: Visākhā Sutta — Visākhā {Ud 18} [Thanissaro].
  Visakha the laywoman pays a visit to the Buddha.
- Ud 2.10: Bhaddiya Kaligodha Sutta/Kāḷigodha Sutta — Bhaddiya/Bhaddiya Kāḷigodha {Ud 18} [Ireland | Thanissaro].
  A meditating monk proclaims the blissfulness of life as a forest recluse.

# 3. Nandavagga — The Chapter About Nanda

- Ud 3.1: Kamma Sutta — Former Action/Action {Ud 21} [Ireland | Thanissaro].
  A meditating monk endures the aches and pains of illness.
- Ud 3.2: Nanda Sutta — Nanda/About Nanda {Ud 21} [Ireland | Thanissaro].
  The Buddha ingeniously dissuades Ven. Nanda, his half-brother, from disrobing.
- Ud 3.3: Yasoja Sutta — About Yasoja {Ud 24} [Thanissaro].
  A group of monks, suitably chastened by the Buddha for their raucous behavior, become arahants.
- Ud 3.4: Sāriputta Sutta — About Sāriputta {Ud 27} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha is inspired by the sight of Ven. Sariputta seated in meditation.
- Ud 3.5: Kolita Sutta — Mahā Moggallāna {Ud 27} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha is inspired by the sight of Ven. Maha Moggallana seated in meditation.
- Ud 3.6: Pilinda Sutta — Pilinda {Ud 28} [Thanissaro].
  Sometimes, disrespectful behavior is done out of habit, rather than malice.
- Ud 3.7: Kassapa Sutta — Kassapa {Ud 29} [Thanissaro].
  The king of the devas travels in disguise to give almsfood to Ven. Maha Kassapa.
- Ud 3.8: Pinda Sutta — Alms {Ud 30} [Thanissaro].
  A monk should go on almsround for the right reasons.
- Ud 3.9: Sippa Sutta — Crafts {Ud 31} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha reminds a group of monks that it's better to keep noble silence than to chit-chat about worldly affairs.
- Ud 3.10: Loka Sutta — (Surveying) the World {Ud 32} [Thanissaro].
  Following his Awakening, the Buddha surveys the world with his mind's eye and sees a world full of ignorance, craving, and suffering.

# 4. Meghiyavagga — The Chapter About Meghiya

- Ud 4.1: Meghiya Sutta — Meghiya/About Meghiya {Ud 34} [Ireland | Thanissaro].
  An over-eager monk is assailed by unskillful states of mind, and the Buddha reminds him of the importance of associating with admirable friends.
- Ud 4.2: Uddhata Sutta — High Strung {Ud 37} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha responds to the sight of a group of rowdy monks.
- Ud 4.3: Gopāla Sutta — The Cowherd {Ud 38} [Thanissaro].
  A cowherd invites the monks to a meal at his home.
- Ud 4.4: Juñha Sutta — Moonlit {Ud 39} [Thanissaro].
  A cantankerous yakkha hits Ven. Sariputta over the head, and pays the price for his stupidity.
- Ud 4.5: Naga Sutta/Nāga Sutta — The Bull Elephant {Ud 41} [Ireland | Thanissaro].
  The Buddha moves from a crowded, noisy part of the forest to a more secluded one.
- Ud 4.6: Piṇḍola Sutta — Piṇḍola {Ud 42} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha is inspired by the sight of Ven. Pindola seated in meditation.
- Ud 4.7: Sāriputta Sutta — Sāriputta {Ud 43} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha is inspired by the sight of Ven. Sariputta seated in meditation.
- Ud 4.8: Sundarī Sutta — Sundarī {Ud 43} [Thanissaro].
  A rival group of wanderers commit murder in an attempt to discredit the Buddha and his followers.
- Ud 4.9: Upasena Vaṅgantaputta Sutta — Upasena Vaṅgantaputta {Ud 45} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha is inspired by the attainments of Ven. Upasena Vangataputta.
- Ud 4.10: Sāriputta Sutta — Sāriputta {Ud 46} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha is inspired by the sight of Ven. Sariputta seated in meditation.

# 5. Sonavagga — The Chapter About Sona

- Ud 5.1: Rājan Sutta — The King {Ud 47} [Thanissaro].
  Queen Mallika and King Pasenadi inquire of each other, "Is there anyone more dear to you than yourself?"
- Ud 5.2: Appāyuka Sutta — Short-lived {Ud 47} [Thanissaro].
  Life is short; practice ardently!
- Ud 5.3: Kuṭṭhi Sutta — The Leper {Ud 48} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha instructs a leper, who soon attains stream-entry.
- Ud 5.4: Kumāra Sutta — Boys {Ud 51} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha comes upon two boys catching fish, and speaks to them about physical pain.
- Ud 5.5: Uposatha Sutta — The Observance Day/Uposatha {Ud 51} [Ireland | Thanissaro].
  The Buddha compares the qualities of the Dhamma to those of the ocean.
- Ud 5.6: Soṇa Sutta — Soṇa {Ud 57} [Thanissaro].
  A devoted lay follower recognizes the drawbacks of the householder's life and decides to become a monk.
- Ud 5.7: Revata Sutta — About Revata {Ud 60} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha is inspired by the sight of Ven. Revata seated in meditation.
- Ud 5.8: Ānanda Sutta — Ānanda {Ud 60} [Thanissaro].
  Devatta announces his intention to create a schism in the Sangha.
- Ud 5.9: Sadhāyamāna Sutta — Jeering {Ud 61} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha reflects on the empty words of a group of boisterous youths.
- Ud 5.10: Panthaka Sutta — Cūḷa Panthaka {Ud 61} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha is inspired by the sight of Ven. Cūḷa Panthaka seated in meditation.

# 6. Jaccandhavagga — Blind from Birth

- Ud 6.1: Āyusama-osajjana Sutta — Relinquishment of the Life Force {Ud 62} [Thanissaro].
  Māra urges the Buddha to give up his life and Ānanda misses an opportunity to extend it.
- Ud 6.2: Paṭisalla Sutta — Seclusion {Ud 64} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha explains to King Pasenadi how to spot another person's good qualities.
- Ud 6.3: Ahu Sutta — It Was {Ud 66} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha reflects on the unskillful qualities he has abandoned and the skillful ones he has perfected.
- Ud 6.4: Tittha Sutta — Sectarians (1) {Ud 66} [Ireland | Thanissaro].
  The Buddha's famous simile of the blind men and the elephant, illustrating the futility of arguing about one's views and opinions.
- Ud 6.5: Tittha Sutta — Sectarians (2) {Ud 70} [Thanissaro].
- Ud 6.6: Tittha Sutta — Sectarians (3) {Ud 70} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha overhears some heated arguments between various speculative philosophers.
- Ud 6.7: Subhūti Sutta — Subhūti {Ud 71} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha praises a monk for practicing jhana.
- Ud 6.8: Gaṇika Sutta — The Courtesan {Ud 71} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha is inspired by reports of deadly battles over the affections of a certain courtesan.
- Ud 6.9: Adhipataka Sutta/Upāti Sutta — Like Moths to the Flame/Rushing {Ud 72} [Olendzki | Thanissaro].
  Like moths to a flame, we are drawn by sense desire.
- Ud 6.10: Uppajjanti Sutta — They Appear {Ud 72} [Thanissaro].

# 7. Culavagga — The Minor Chapter

- Ud 7.1: Bhaddiya Sutta — Bhaddiya (1) {Ud 74} [Thanissaro].
  Ven. Sariputta guides Ven. Bhaddiya to the brink of arahantship.
- Ud 7.2: Bhaddiya Sutta — Bhaddiya (2) {Ud 74} [Thanissaro].
  Ven Sariputta, failing to see that Ven. Bhaddiya is now an arahant, continues instructing him.
- Ud 7.3: Kāmesu Satta Sutta — Attached to Sensual Pleasures (1) {Ud 75} [Thanissaro].
- Ud 7.4: Kāmesu Satta Sutta — Attached to Sensual Pleasures (2) {Ud 75} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha reflects on people's addictions to sensuality.
- Ud 7.5: Apara Lakuntaka Bhaddiya Sutta/Lakuṇṭha Sutta — Another Discourse about Bhaddiya the Dwarf/The Dwarf {Ud 76} [Nizamis | Thanissaro].
  Inner wisdom and outward appearance are unrelated.
- Ud 7.6: Taṇhākhaya Sutta — The Ending of Craving {Ud 76} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha sees Ven. Añña Kondañña seated in meditation.
- Ud 7.7: Papañcakhaya Sutta — The Ending of Objectification {Ud 77} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha reflects on his own state of mind.
- Ud 7.8: Kaccāyana Sutta — Kaccāyana {Ud 77} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha sees Ven. Mahā Kaccāyana in meditation
- Ud 7.9: Udapāna Sutta — The Well {Ud 78} [Ireland | Thanissaro].
  In a rare display of supernatural powers, the Buddha makes a point of Dhamma to Ven. Ānanda.
- Ud 7.10: Udena Sutta — About King Udena {Ud 79} [Thanissaro].
  Five hundred enlightened women perish in a fire.

# 8. Pataligamiyavagga — The Chapter About Patali Village

- Ud 8.1: Nibbāna Sutta — Parinibbana (1)/Unbinding (1) {Ud 80} [Ireland | Thanissaro].
- Ud 8.2: Nibbāna Sutta — Parinibbana (2)/Unbinding (2) {Ud 80} [Ireland | Thanissaro].
- Ud 8.3: Nibbāna Sutta — Parinibbana (3)/Unbinding (3) {Ud 80} [Ireland | Thanissaro].
- Ud 8.4: Nibbāna Sutta — Parinibbana (4)/Unbinding (4) {Ud 81} [Ireland | Thanissaro].
  On the nature of Nibbāna.
- Ud 8.5: Cunda Sutta — Cunda {Ud 81} [Thanissaro].
  An account of the Buddha's last meal.
- Ud 8.6: Pāṭaligāma Sutta — At Pāṭaligā Village {Ud 85} [Thanissaro].
  On the rewards of being virtuous.
- Ud 8.7: Dvidhapatha Sutta — A Fork in the Path {Ud 90} [Thanissaro].
  A monk takes a wrong turn and gets mugged.
- Ud 8.8: Visākhā Sutta — Visākhā {Ud 91} [Thanissaro].
  The laywoman Visakha, grieving over the death of a grandchild, receives a powerful teaching concerning clinging and death.
- Ud 8.9: Dabba Sutta — About Dabba Mallaputta (1) {Ud 92} [Thanissaro].
- Ud 8.10: Dabba Sutta — About Dabba Mallaputta (2) {Ud 93} [Thanissaro].
  The Buddha is inspired by Ven. Dabba Mallaputta's spectacular death and attainment of Parinibbana.