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Cunda Sutta2

Sutta

A discourse recounting how the novice Cunda brought news of Sāriputta’s death to Ānanda and the Buddha, who praised Sāriputta’s attainments and used the occasion to teach on impermanence.

Cunda Samaṇuddesa comes to Jetavana from Nāḷagāmaka, where he had attended Sāriputta during his last illness, and reports his death to Ānanda, producing, at the same time, Sāriputta’s bowl and outer robe and the water-strainer containing his relies. Ānanda accompanies Cunda to the Buddha, where he breaks the news. The Buddha praises Sāriputta’s attainments and takes the opportunity of emphasising the impermanence of all things. S.v.161 ff

SN 47.13

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