記載王舍城居士蘇那向佛陀請教五蘊及其生起與止息的一部經。

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

記載王舍城居士蘇那向佛陀請教何以有人能證得般涅槃、有人不能的一部經。

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

記載佛陀以琴絃鬆緊適度為喻，教導蘇那憍梨毘舍精進修行應恰到好處，助其證得阿羅漢果的一部經。

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.