[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) › 1.20 # Pathikasutta 1.20 Pāthikasutta 1.20 - **Language:** Pāli ### [1.20.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.1) Assosi kho, bhaggava, acelo pāthikaputto: > Pāṭikaputta heard, > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.20.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.2) ‘abhikkantā kira abhiññātā abhiññātā licchavī, abhikkantā abhiññātā abhiññātā ca brāhmaṇamahāsālā gahapatinecayikā nānātitthiyā samaṇabrāhmaṇā. > ‘It seems that very well-known Licchavis, well-to-do brahmins, rich householders, and ascetics and brahmins who follow various other religions have come forth. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.20.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.3) Samaṇopi gotamo mayhaṃ ārāme divāvihāraṃ nisinno’ti. > And the ascetic Gotama is sitting in my monastery for the day’s meditation.’ > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.20.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.4) Sutvānassa bhayaṃ chambhitattaṃ lomahaṃso udapādi. > When he heard that, he became frightened, scared, his hair standing on end. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.20.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.5) Atha kho, bhaggava, acelo pāthikaputto bhīto saṃviggo lomahaṭṭhajāto yena tindukakhāṇuparibbājakārāmo tenupasaṅkami. > In fear he went to the Pale-Moon Ebony Trunk monastery for the wanderers. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.20.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.6) Assosi kho, bhaggava, sā parisā: > The assembly heard of this, > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.20.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.7) ‘acelo kira pāthikaputto bhīto saṃviggo lomahaṭṭhajāto yena tindukakhāṇuparibbājakārāmo tenupasaṅkanto’ti. ### [1.20.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.8) Atha kho, bhaggava, sā parisā aññataraṃ purisaṃ āmantesi: > and instructed a man, > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.20.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.9) ‘Ehi tvaṃ, bho purisa, yena tindukakhāṇuparibbājakārāmo, yena acelo pāthikaputto tenupasaṅkama. upasaṅkamitvā acelaṃ pāthikaputtaṃ evaṃ vadehi: > ‘Come, my man, go to see Pāṭikaputta at the Pale-Moon Ebony Trunk Monastery and say to him, > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.20.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.10) “abhikkamāvuso, pāthikaputta, abhikkantā abhiññātā abhiññātā licchavī, abhikkantā abhiññātā abhiññātā ca brāhmaṇamahāsālā gahapatinecayikā nānātitthiyā samaṇabrāhmaṇā, samaṇopi gotamo āyasmato ārāme divāvihāraṃ nisinno; > “Come forth, Reverend Pāṭikaputta! All these very well-known people have come forth, and the ascetic Gotama is sitting in your monastery for the day’s meditation. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.20.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.11) bhāsitā kho pana te esā, āvuso pāthikaputta, vesāliyaṃ parisati vācā > For you stated this in the assembly at Vesālī: > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.20.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.12) samaṇopi gotamo ñāṇavādo, ahampi ñāṇavādo. > ‘Both the ascetic Gotama and I speak from knowledge. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.20.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.13) 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 ### [1.20.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.14) Samaṇo gotamo upaḍḍhapathaṃ āgaccheyya ahampi upaḍḍhapathaṃ gaccheyyaṃ. > If the ascetic Gotama meets me half-way, > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.20.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.15) Te tattha ubhopi uttari manussadhammā iddhipāṭihāriyaṃ kareyyāma. > there we should both perform a superhuman demonstration of psychic power. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.20.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.16) Ekañce samaṇo gotamo uttari manussadhammā iddhipāṭihāriyaṃ karissati, dvāhaṃ karissāmi. > If he performs one demonstration of psychic power, I’ll perform two. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.20.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.17) Dve ce samaṇo gotamo uttari manussadhammā iddhipāṭihāriyāni karissati, cattārāhaṃ karissāmi. > If he performs two, I’ll perform four. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.20.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.18) Cattāri ce samaṇo gotamo uttari manussadhammā iddhipāṭihāriyāni karissati, aṭṭhāhaṃ karissāmi. > If he performs four, I’ll perform eight. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.20.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.19) 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 ### [1.20.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.20) abhikkamasseva kho āvuso pāthikaputta, upaḍḍhapathaṃ. > Come forth, Reverend Pāṭikaputta, half-way. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.20.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20.21) Sabbapaṭhamaṃyeva āgantvā samaṇo gotamo āyasmato ārāme divāvihāraṃ nisinno’ti. > The ascetic Gotama has come the first half, and is sitting in your monastery.”’ > — About Pāṭikaputta ## Translations (3) - [O Pāṭhikaputti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~sr-brankokovacevic.1.20.1) — sr - [About Pāṭikaputta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~en-sujato.1.20.1) — English - [Über Pāṭikaputta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~de-sabbamitta.1.20.1) — German ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.24.21) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.15.23) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.20) · Pramāṇa