Kathavatthu 18.3.3

18.3.3.1

Natthi buddhassa bhagavato karuṇāti?

Does the Buddha, the Blessed One, have no compassion?

Your proposition implies also that he was ruthless. Yet you agree that the Exalted One was pitiful, kindly to the world, compassionate towards the world, and went about to do it good. Nay, did not the Exalted One win to the attainment of universal pity?

18.3.3.2

Āmantā.

Yes.

18.3.3.3

Bhagavā akāruṇikoti?

Is the Blessed One uncompassionate?

18.3.3.4

Na hevaṃ vattabbe …pe…

It should not be said thus …pe…

18.3.3.5

nanu bhagavā kāruṇiko lokahito lokānukampako lokatthacaroti?

Is not the Blessed One compassionate, working for the welfare of the world, having sympathy for the world, acting for the benefit of the world?

18.3.3.6

Āmantā.

Yes.

18.3.3.7

Hañci bhagavā kāruṇiko lokahito lokānukampako lokatthacaro, no ca vata re vattabbe—

If the Blessed One is compassionate, working for the welfare of the world, having sympathy for the world, acting for the benefit of the world, then surely you should not say:

18.3.3.8

“natthi buddhassa bhagavato karuṇā”ti …pe….

“There is no compassion in the Buddha, the Blessed One” …pe….