NĀGAVAGGA

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Suddhikasutta

SN 29.1
Plain Version

Dragons may be born from eggs, the womb, moisture, or spontaneously.

Paṇītatarasutta

SN 29.2
Better

Dragons may be born from eggs, the womb, moisture, or spontaneously. Those born spontaneously are the best.

Uposathasutta

SN 29.3
Sabbath

Egg born dragons sometimes transform their bodies and observe the sabbath in order to get a good rebirth.

Dutiyauposathasutta

SN 29.4
Sabbath (2nd)

Womb born dragons sometimes transform their bodies and observe the sabbath in order to get a good rebirth.

Tatiyauposathasutta

SN 29.5
Sabbath (3rd)

Moisture born dragons sometimes transform their bodies and observe the sabbath in order to get a good rebirth.

Catutthauposathasutta

SN 29.6
Sabbath (4th)

Spontaneously born dragons sometimes transform their bodies and observe the sabbath in order to get a good rebirth.

Sutasutta

SN 29.7
They’ve Heard

One becomes an egg born dragon due to ambivalent deeds in a past life and the appropriate aspiration.

Dutiyasutasutta

SN 29.8
They’ve Heard (2nd)

One becomes a womb born dragon due to ambivalent deeds in a past life and the appropriate aspiration.

Tatiyasutasutta

SN 29.9
They’ve Heard (3rd)

One becomes a moisture dragon due to ambivalent deeds in a past life and the appropriate aspiration.

Catutthasutasutta

SN 29.10
They’ve Heard (4th)

One becomes a spontaneously born dragon due to ambivalent deeds in a past life and the appropriate aspiration.

Aṇḍajadānūpakārasuttadasaka

SN 29.11–20
Ten Discourses On How Giving Helps to Become Egg-Born

One becomes an egg born dragon due to ambivalent deeds in a past life, the appropriate aspiration, and giving various gifts.

Jalābujādidānūpakārasuttattiṁsaka

SN 29.21–50
Thirty Discourses On How Giving Helps to Become Womb-Born, Etc.

One becomes a womb born, moisture born, or spontaneously born dragon due to ambivalent deeds in a past life, the appropriate aspiration, and giving various gifts