Plain Version Suddhikasutta

At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Mendicants, phoenixes reproduce in these four ways. “Catasso imā, bhikkhave, supaṇṇayoniyo. What four? Katamā catasso? Phoenixes are born from eggs, from a womb, from moisture, or spontaneously. Aṇḍajā supaṇṇā, jalābujā supaṇṇā, saṁsedajā supaṇṇā, opapātikā supaṇṇā—These are the four ways that phoenixes reproduce.” imā kho, bhikkhave, catasso supaṇṇayoniyo”ti.