[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 Discourses](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp) › [Aṅguttaranikāya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara) › [The Book of Threes](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3) › [Kathavatthusutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67) › 2.3 # Kathavatthusutta 2.3 Kathāvatthusutta 2.3 - **Language:** Pāli ### [2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67.2.3) Sace panāyaṃ, bhikkhave, puggalo pañhaṃ puṭṭho samāno ekaṃsabyākaraṇīyaṃ pañhaṃ ekaṃsena byākaroti, vibhajjabyākaraṇīyaṃ pañhaṃ vibhajja byākaroti, paṭipucchābyākaraṇīyaṃ pañhaṃ paṭipucchā byākaroti, ṭhapanīyaṃ pañhaṃ ṭhapeti, evaṃ santāyaṃ, bhikkhave, puggalo kaccho hoti. > When an individual is asked a question, if it needs to be answered categorically and they answer it categorically; or if it needs analysis and they answer after analyzing it; or if it needs a counter-question and they answer with a counter-question; or if it should be set aside and they set it aside, then that individual is competent to hold a discussion. > — Topics of Discussion - [Previous: 2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67.2.2) - [Next: 3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67.3.1) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67.2) ## Translations (4) - [Topics of Discussion](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67~en-sujato.2.3) — English - [Diskussionsthemen](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67~de-sabbamitta.2.3) — German - [Основания для разговора](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67~ru-sv.2.3) — Russian - [Les trois sujets de discussion](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67~fr-sekha.2.3) — French ## Linked texts (1) - [中阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.madhyamagama*zh-sanghadeva.119.5) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67.2.3) · Pramāṇa