[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) › 1.17 # Pathikasutta 1.17 Pāthikasutta 1.17 - **Language:** Pāli ### [1.17.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.17.1) ‘Rakkhatetaṃ, bhante, bhagavā vācaṃ, rakkhatetaṃ sugato vācan’ti. > ‘Careful what you say, Blessed One! Careful what you say, Holy One!’ > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.17.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.17.2) ‘Kiṃ pana maṃ tvaṃ, sunakkhatta, evaṃ vadesi— > ‘But why do you say this to me, Sunakkhatta?’ > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.17.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.17.3) rakkhatetaṃ, bhante, bhagavā vācaṃ, rakkhatetaṃ sugato vācan’ti? ### [1.17.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.17.4) ‘Bhagavatā cassa, bhante, esā vācā ekaṃsena odhāritā— > ‘Sir, the Buddha has categorically asserted that > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.17.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.17.5) abhabbo acelo pāthikaputto taṃ vācaṃ appahāya taṃ cittaṃ appahāya taṃ diṭṭhiṃ appaṭinissajjitvā mama sammukhībhāvaṃ āgantuṃ. > Pāṭikaputta is not capable of meeting the Buddha face to face, otherwise > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.17.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.17.6) Sacepissa evamassa— ### [1.17.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.17.7) ahaṃ taṃ vācaṃ appahāya taṃ cittaṃ appahāya taṃ diṭṭhiṃ appaṭinissajjitvā samaṇassa gotamassa sammukhībhāvaṃ gaccheyyanti, muddhāpi tassa vipateyyāti. > his head may explode. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.17.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.17.8) Acelo ca, bhante, pāthikaputto virūparūpena bhagavato sammukhībhāvaṃ āgaccheyya, tadassa bhagavato musā’ti. > But Pāṭikaputta might meet the Buddha face to face in disguise, proving the Buddha wrong.’ > — About Pāṭikaputta ## Translations (3) - [O Pāṭhikaputti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~sr-brankokovacevic.1.17.1) — sr - [About Pāṭikaputta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~en-sujato.1.17.1) — English - [Über Pāṭikaputta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~de-sabbamitta.1.17.1) — German ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.24.17) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.15.22) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.17) · Pramāṇa