13. Question on the One Taste of the Sea 13. Samuddaekarasapañha

The king asked: Rājā āha—“Venerable Nāgasena, why does the sea have just one taste, the taste of salt?” “bhante nāgasena, kena kāraṇena samuddo ekaraso loṇaraso”ti? “The sea has just one taste, the taste of salt, your majesty, because it has been around a long time.” “Cirasaṇṭhitattā kho, mahārāja, udakassa samuddo ekaraso loṇaraso”ti.

“You are clever, Venerable Nāgasena!” “Kallosi, bhante nāgasenā”ti.

Question on the One Taste of the Sea thirteenth