记载王舍城居士苏那向佛陀请教五蕴及其生起与止息的一部经。

A discourse in which the householder Soṇa of Rājagaha questions the Buddha about the five aggregates, their origin, and their cessation.

记载王舍城居士苏那向佛陀请教何以有人能证得般涅槃、有人不能的一部经。

A discourse in which the householder Soṇa of Rājagaha asks the Buddha why some beings attain final Nibbāna and others do not.

记载佛陀以琴弦松紧适度为喻，教导苏那憍梨毘舍精进修行应恰到好处，助其证得阿罗汉果的一部经。

A discourse in which the Buddha, using the simile of a lute whose strings must be neither too taut nor too slack, teaches Soṇa Koḷivisa the balance of energy needed to attain Arahantship.