[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) › 2.2.1-25 # Sakka’s Questions 2.2.1-25 Sakkapañhasutta 2.2.1-25 - **Language:** Pāli ### [2.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.1) Itiha sakko devānamindo bhagavato bhāsitaṃ abhinanditvā anumoditvā bhagavantaṃ uttari pañhaṃ apucchi: > And then, having approved and agreed with what the Buddha said, Sakka asked another question: > — Sakka’s Questions ### [2.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.2) “Issāmacchariyaṃ pana, mārisa, kiṃnidānaṃ kiṃsamudayaṃ kiṃjātikaṃ kiṃpabhavaṃ; > “But good fellow, what is the source, origin, birthplace, and inception of jealousy and stinginess? > — Sakka’s Questions ### [2.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.3) kismiṃ sati issāmacchariyaṃ hoti; > When what exists is there jealousy and stinginess? > — Sakka’s Questions ### [2.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.4) kismiṃ asati issāmacchariyaṃ na hotī”ti? > When what doesn’t exist is there no jealousy and stinginess?” > — Sakka’s Questions ### [2.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.5) “Issāmacchariyaṃ kho, devānaminda, piyāppiyanidānaṃ piyāppiyasamudayaṃ piyāppiyajātikaṃ piyāppiyapabhavaṃ; > “The liked and the disliked, lord of gods, are the source of jealousy and stinginess. > — Sakka’s Questions ### [2.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.6) piyāppiye sati issāmacchariyaṃ hoti, > When the liked and the disliked exist there is jealousy and stinginess. > — Sakka’s Questions ### [2.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.7) piyāppiye asati issāmacchariyaṃ na hotī”ti. > When the liked and the disliked don’t exist there is no jealousy and stinginess.” > — Sakka’s Questions ### [2.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.8) “Piyāppiyaṃ pana, mārisa, kiṃnidānaṃ kiṃsamudayaṃ kiṃjātikaṃ kiṃpabhavaṃ; > “But good fellow, what is the source of what is liked and disliked?” > — Sakka’s Questions ### [2.2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.9) kismiṃ sati piyāppiyaṃ hoti; ### [2.2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.10) kismiṃ asati piyāppiyaṃ na hotī”ti? ### [2.2.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.11) “Piyāppiyaṃ kho, devānaminda, chandanidānaṃ chandasamudayaṃ chandajātikaṃ chandapabhavaṃ; > “Desire is the source of what is liked and disliked.” > — Sakka’s Questions ### [2.2.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.12) chande sati piyāppiyaṃ hoti; ### [2.2.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.13) chande asati piyāppiyaṃ na hotī”ti. ### [2.2.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.14) “Chando pana, mārisa, kiṃnidāno kiṃsamudayo kiṃjātiko kiṃpabhavo; > “But what is the source of desire?” > — Sakka’s Questions ### [2.2.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.15) kismiṃ sati chando hoti; ### [2.2.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.16) kismiṃ asati chando na hotī”ti? ### [2.2.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.17) “Chando kho, devānaminda, vitakkanidāno vitakkasamudayo vitakkajātiko vitakkapabhavo; > “Thought is the source of desire.” > — Sakka’s Questions ### [2.2.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.18) vitakke sati chando hoti; ### [2.2.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.19) vitakke asati chando na hotī”ti. ### [2.2.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.20) “Vitakko pana, mārisa, kiṃnidāno kiṃsamudayo kiṃjātiko kiṃpabhavo; > “But what is the source of thought?” > — Sakka’s Questions ### [2.2.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.21) kismiṃ sati vitakko hoti; ### [2.2.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.22) kismiṃ asati vitakko na hotī”ti? ### [2.2.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.23) “Vitakko kho, devānaminda, papañcasaññāsaṅkhānidāno papañcasaññāsaṅkhāsamudayo papañcasaññāsaṅkhājātiko papañcasaññāsaṅkhāpabhavo; > “Judgments driven by the proliferation of perceptions are the source of thoughts.” > — Sakka’s Questions ### [2.2.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.24) papañcasaññāsaṅkhāya sati vitakko hoti; ### [2.2.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.25) papañcasaññāsaṅkhāya asati vitakko na hotī”ti. ## Translations (3) - [Sakkina pitanja](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21~sr-brankokovacevic.2.2.1) — sr - [Sakkas Fragen](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21~de-sabbamitta.2.2.1) — German - [Sakka’s Questions](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21~en-sujato.2.2.1) — English ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.21.358) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (4) - [中阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.madhyamagama*zh-sanghadeva.134.37) — Classical Chinese - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.14.28) — Classical Chinese - [帝釋所問經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirgha.sakrapariprcchasutra*zh-dharmabhadra.1.26) — Classical Chinese - [Chaṭṭhasaṅgāyana-pucchāvissajjanā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada_postcanon.modern.sangayana-puccha.17.0.177) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.1-25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.2.2.1-25) · Pramāṇa