[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) › 4.2 # Kathavatthusutta 4.2 Kathāvatthusutta 4.2 - **Language:** Pāli ### [4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67.4.2) Sacāyaṃ, bhikkhave, puggalo pañhaṃ puṭṭho samāno aññenaññaṃ paṭicarati, bahiddhā kathaṃ apanāmeti, kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti, evaṃ santāyaṃ, bhikkhave, puggalo akaccho hoti. > When an individual is asked a question, if they dodge the issue; distract the discussion with irrelevant points; or display annoyance, hate, and bitterness, then that individual is not competent to hold a discussion. > — Topics of Discussion - [Previous: 4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67.4.1) - [Next: 4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67.4.3) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67.4) ## Translations (4) - [Topics of Discussion](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67~en-sujato.4.2) — English - [Diskussionsthemen](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67~de-sabbamitta.4.2) — German - [Основания для разговора](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67~ru-sv.4.2) — Russian - [Les trois sujets de discussion](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67~fr-sekha.4.2) — 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.3.67.4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.3.67.4.2) · Pramāṇa