ヴァンギーサが仏陀と五百人の阿羅漢の集いの前で大目犍連を称える経。

A discourse in which Vaṅgīsa sings the praises of Mahā-Moggallāna before the Buddha and an assembly of five hundred Arahants.

『パサーダカンパナ経』の別名。

An alternative name for the Pasādakampana Sutta.

ヴァッチャゴッタが世界は永遠か有限かを大目犍連に問い、仏陀はそのような問いに答えないと告げられた後、同じ問いを仏陀自身に尋ね、同一の答えと説明を受けるという経。

A discourse in which Vacchagotta questions Mahā-Moggallāna on whether the world is eternal or finite, is told the Buddha does not address such questions, and then puts the same questions to the Buddha, receiving the identical answer and explanation.

仏陀が四神足を修めることで神通力と威厳を得た僧の例として大目犍連を挙げる経。

A discourse in which the Buddha holds up Mahā-Moggallāna as an example of a monk who, through cultivating the four bases of psychic success, gained supernormal power and majesty.

涅槃を確信するに至った預流果に達した天神が何人いるかを知りたいと思った大目犍連が、かつて僧であったティッサ梵天を訪ね、仏・法・僧への信を持つ天神のみがそのような確信を得ていると説明を受ける経。

A discourse in which Mahā-Moggallāna, wondering how many devas have become Stream-enterers assured of nibbāna, visits the deity Tissa Brahmā, a former monk, who explains that only devas with faith in the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Saṅgha have such assurance.