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SN 56.103

Passing Away as Humans and Reborn as Animals

Manussacutitiracchānasutta

from: 11. Abbreviated Texts on Five Destinations

Passing Away as Humans and Reborn as Animals

“… the sentient beings who die as humans and are reborn as humans are few, while those who die as humans and are reborn in the animal realm are many …”

Translation: German (Ayyā Sabbamittā), English (Bhikkhu Sujato). Source: SuttaCentral / Bilara (public domain, CC0).

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