[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [The Pāli Canon](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada) › [Basket of Higher Doctrine](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.ap) › [Kathavatthu](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.ap.kathavatthu) › 4.7.7 # Kathavatthu 4.7.7 Kathāvatthu 4.7.7 - **Language:** Pāli ### [4.7.7.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.ap.kathavatthu.4.7.7.1) Yathā bodhisattassa jāyamānassa cattāro naṃ devaputtā paṭiggahetvā mātu purato ṭhapenti— > Just as when the bodhisatta is being born, four devaputtas receive him and place him before his mother, saying: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [4.7.7.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.ap.kathavatthu.4.7.7.2) “attamanā, devi, hohi. > “Be glad, Queen! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [4.7.7.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.ap.kathavatthu.4.7.7.3) Mahesakkho te putto uppanno”ti, evamevaṃ cakkavattisattassa jāyamānassa cattāro naṃ devaputtā paṭiggahetvā mātu purato ṭhapenti— > An illustrious son has been born to you,” so too when a wheel-turning being is being born, do four devaputtas receive him and place him before his mother, saying: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [4.7.7.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.ap.kathavatthu.4.7.7.4) “attamanā, devi, hohi. > “Be glad, Queen! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [4.7.7.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.ap.kathavatthu.4.7.7.5) Mahesakkho te putto uppanno”ti? > An illustrious son has been born to you”? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [4.7.7.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.ap.kathavatthu.4.7.7.6) Na hevaṃ vattabbe …pe…. > It should not be said thus …pe…. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.ap.kathavatthu~en-mt.4.7.7.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.ap.kathavatthu.4.7.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.ap.kathavatthu.4.7.7) · Pramāṇa