[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) › [Pathikasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24) › 1.15 # Pathikasutta 1.15: 4. Acelapāthikaputtavatthu Pāthikasutta 1.15 - **Language:** Pāli ### 4. Acelapāthikaputtavatthu ### [1.15.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.15.1) Ekamidāhaṃ, bhaggava, samayaṃ tattheva vesāliyaṃ viharāmi mahāvane kūṭāgārasālāyaṃ. > This one time, Bhaggava, I was staying right there near Vesālī, at the Great Wood, in the hall with the peaked roof. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.15.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.15.2) Tena kho pana samayena acelo pāthikaputto vesāliyaṃ paṭivasati lābhaggappatto ceva yasaggappatto ca vajjigāme. > Now at that time the naked ascetic Pāṭikaputta was residing in Vesālī. And in the Vajjian capital he had reached the peak of material things and fame. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.15.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.15.3) So vesāliyaṃ parisati evaṃ vācaṃ bhāsati: > He was telling a crowd in Vesālī: > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.15.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.15.4) ‘samaṇopi gotamo ñāṇavādo, ahampi ñāṇavādo. > ‘Both the ascetic Gotama and I speak from knowledge. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.15.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.15.5) Ñāṇavādo kho pana ñāṇavādena arahati uttari manussadhammā iddhipāṭihāriyaṃ dassetuṃ. > One who speaks from knowledge ought to display a superhuman demonstration of psychic power to another who speaks from knowledge. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.15.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.15.6) Samaṇo gotamo upaḍḍhapathaṃ āgaccheyya, ahampi upaḍḍhapathaṃ gaccheyyaṃ. > If the ascetic Gotama meets me half-way, > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.15.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.15.7) Te tattha ubhopi uttari manussadhammā iddhipāṭihāriyaṃ kareyyāma. > there we should both perform a superhuman demonstration of psychic power. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.15.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.15.8) Ekañce samaṇo gotamo uttari manussadhammā iddhipāṭihāriyaṃ karissati, dvāhaṃ karissāmi. > If he performs one demonstration of psychic power, I’ll perform two. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.15.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.15.9) Dve ce samaṇo gotamo uttari manussadhammā iddhipāṭihāriyāni karissati, cattārāhaṃ karissāmi. > If he performs two, I’ll perform four. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.15.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.15.10) Cattāri ce samaṇo gotamo uttari manussadhammā iddhipāṭihāriyāni karissati, aṭṭhāhaṃ karissāmi. > If he performs four, I’ll perform eight. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.15.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.15.11) Iti yāvatakaṃ yāvatakaṃ samaṇo gotamo uttari manussadhammā iddhipāṭihāriyaṃ karissati, taddiguṇaṃ taddiguṇāhaṃ karissāmī’ti. > However many demonstrations of psychic power the ascetic Gotama performs, I’ll perform double.’ > — About Pāṭikaputta ## Translations (3) - [O Pāṭhikaputti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~sr-brankokovacevic.1.15.1) — sr - [About Pāṭikaputta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~en-sujato.1.15.1) — English - [Über Pāṭikaputta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~de-sabbamitta.1.15.1) — German ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.24.15) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.15.20) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.15) · Pramāṇa