[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) › [Sakka’s Questions](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21) › 1.13 # Sakka’s Questions 1.13 Sakkapañhasutta 1.13 - **Language:** Pāli ### [1.13.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.1.13.1) Atha kho bhagavato etadahosi: > Then it occurred to the Buddha, > — Sakka’s Questions ### [1.13.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.1.13.2) “dīgharattaṃ visuddho kho ayaṃ yakkho, yaṃ kiñci maṃ pañhaṃ pucchissati, sabbaṃ taṃ atthasañhitaṃyeva pucchissati, no anatthasañhitaṃ. > “For a long time now this spirit has led a pure life. Any question he asks me will be beneficial, not unbeneficial. > — Sakka’s Questions ### [1.13.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.1.13.3) Yañcassāhaṃ puṭṭho byākarissāmi, taṃ khippameva ājānissatī”ti. > And he will quickly understand any answer I give to his question.” > — Sakka’s Questions ### [1.13.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.1.13.4) Atha kho bhagavā sakkaṃ devānamindaṃ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi: > So the Buddha addressed Sakka in verse: > — Sakka’s Questions ### [1.13.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.1.13.5) “Puccha vāsava maṃ pañhaṃ, > “Ask me your question, Vāsava, > — Sakka’s Questions ### [1.13.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.1.13.6) yaṃ kiñci manasicchasi; > whatever you want. > — Sakka’s Questions ### [1.13.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.1.13.7) Tassa tasseva pañhassa, > I’ll solve each and every > — Sakka’s Questions ### [1.13.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.1.13.8) ahaṃ antaṃ karomi te”ti. > question you have.” > — Sakka’s Questions ### [1.13.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.1.13.9) Paṭhamabhāṇavāro niṭṭhito. > The first recitation section is complete. > — Sakka’s Questions ## Translations (3) - [Sakkas Fragen](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21~de-sabbamitta.1.13.1) — German - [Sakka’s Questions](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21~en-sujato.1.13.1) — English - [Sakkina pitanja](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21~sr-brankokovacevic.1.13.1) — sr ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.21.355) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (4) - [中阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.madhyamagama*zh-sanghadeva.134.32) — Classical Chinese - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.14.25) — Classical Chinese - [帝釋所問經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirgha.sakrapariprcchasutra*zh-dharmabhadra.1.19) — Classical Chinese - [Suttanipāta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.suttanipata.3.6.10.1) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.1.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.1.13) · Pramāṇa