[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) › [Dīghanikāya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha) › [Mahanidanasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15) › 13.1-4 # Mahanidanasutta 13.1-4 Mahānidānasutta 13.1-4 - **Language:** Pāli ### [13.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15.13.1) ‘Ajjhosānaṃ paṭicca pariggaho’ti iti kho panetaṃ vuttaṃ, tadānanda, imināpetaṃ pariyāyena veditabbaṃ, yathā ajjhosānaṃ paṭicca pariggaho. > ‘Attachment gives rise to ownership’—that’s what I said. And this is a way to understand how this is so. > — The Great Discourse on Causation ### [13.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15.13.2) Ajjhosānañca hi, ānanda, nābhavissa sabbena sabbaṃ sabbathā sabbaṃ kassaci kimhici, sabbaso ajjhosāne asati ajjhosānanirodhā api nu kho pariggaho paññāyethā”ti? > Suppose there were totally and utterly no attachment for anyone anywhere. When there’s no attachment at all, with the cessation of attachment, would ownership still be found?” > — The Great Discourse on Causation ### [13.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15.13.3) “No hetaṃ, bhante”. > “No, sir.” > — The Great Discourse on Causation ### [13.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15.13.4) “Tasmātihānanda, eseva hetu etaṃ nidānaṃ esa samudayo esa paccayo pariggahassa—yadidaṃ ajjhosānaṃ. > “That’s why this is the cause, source, origin, and reason of ownership, namely attachment. > — The Great Discourse on Causation ## Translations (4) - [Большое наставление об обусловленности](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15~ru-khantibalo.13.1) — Russian - [Dugi govor o uzročnosti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15~sr-brankokovacevic.13.1) — sr - [The Great Discourse on Causation](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15~en-sujato.13.1) — English - [Die große Lehrrede über das Kausalprinzip](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15~de-sabbamitta.13.1) — German ## Linked texts (4) - [中阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.madhyamagama*zh-sanghadeva.97.32) — Classical Chinese - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.13.28) — Classical Chinese - [人本欲生經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirgha.mahanidanasutra*zh-an-shigao.1.18) — Classical Chinese - [大生義經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirgha.mahanidanasutra*zh-danapala.1.7) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15.13.1-4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15.13.1-4) · Pramāṇa