Kathavatthu 2.10.4
Kathāvatthu 2.10.4
- Language
- Pāli
2.10.4.1
Nanu buddhassa bhagavato vohāraṃ puthujjanā paṭivijānantīti?
Do not ordinary people understand the speech of the Buddha, the Blessed One?
2.10.4.2
Āmantā.
Yes.
2.10.4.3
Hañci buddhassa bhagavato vohāraṃ puthujjanā paṭivijānanti, no ca vata re vattabbe—
If ordinary people understand the speech of the Buddha, the Blessed One, then indeed, sir, it should not be said—
2.10.4.4
“buddhassa bhagavato vohāro lokuttaro”ti.
“The speech of the Buddha, the Blessed One, is supramundane.”
Translations (1)
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Commentaries (2)
- Mūlaṭīkā — Ānanda (Vanaratana), Pāli
- Pañcappakaraṇaṭṭhakathā — Buddhaghosa, Pāli