[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) › 1.5 # Pathikasutta 1.5 Pāthikasutta 1.5 - **Language:** Pāli ### [1.5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.1) ‘Na hi pana me, bhante, bhagavā aggaññaṃ paññapetī’ti? > ‘But sir, the Buddha never describes the origin of the world to me.’ > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.2) ‘Api nu tāhaṃ, sunakkhatta, evaṃ avacaṃ— > ‘But Sunakkhatta, did I ever say to you: > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.3) ehi tvaṃ, sunakkhatta, mamaṃ uddissa viharāhi, ahaṃ te aggaññaṃ paññapessāmī’ti? > “Come, live dedicated to me and I will describe the origin of the world to you”?’ > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.4) ‘No hetaṃ, bhante’. > ‘No, sir.’ > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.5) ‘Tvaṃ vā pana maṃ evaṃ avaca— > ‘Or did you ever say to me: > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.6) ahaṃ, bhante, bhagavantaṃ uddissa viharissāmi, bhagavā me aggaññaṃ paññapessatī’ti? > “Sir, I shall live dedicated to the Buddha, and the Buddha will describe the origin of the world to me”?’ > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.7) ‘No hetaṃ, bhante’. > ‘No, sir.’ > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.8) ‘Iti kira, sunakkhatta, nevāhaṃ taṃ vadāmi— > ‘So it seems that I did not ask this of you, and you did not require it of me. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.5.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.9) ehi tvaṃ, sunakkhatta, mamaṃ uddissa viharāhi, ahaṃ te aggaññaṃ paññapessāmīti. ### [1.5.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.10) Napi kira maṃ tvaṃ vadesi— ### [1.5.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.11) ahaṃ, bhante, bhagavantaṃ uddissa viharissāmi, bhagavā me aggaññaṃ paññapessatīti. ### [1.5.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.12) Evaṃ sante, moghapurisa, ko santo kaṃ paccācikkhasi? > In that case, you futile man, who are you and what do you disavow? > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.5.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.13) Taṃ kiṃ maññasi, sunakkhatta, > What do you think, Sunakkhatta? > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.5.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.14) paññatte vā aggaññe, apaññatte vā aggaññe, yassatthāya mayā dhammo desito, so niyyāti takkarassa sammā dukkhakkhayāyā’ti? > Whether or not the origin of the world is described, and regardless of the goal for which I taught the Dhamma, does it deliver one who applies it to the complete ending of suffering?’ > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.5.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.15) ‘Paññatte vā, bhante, aggaññe, apaññatte vā aggaññe, yassatthāya bhagavatā dhammo desito, so niyyāti takkarassa sammā dukkhakkhayāyā’ti. > ‘It does, sir.’ > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.5.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.16) ‘Iti kira, sunakkhatta, paññatte vā aggaññe, apaññatte vā aggaññe, yassatthāya mayā dhammo desito, so niyyāti takkarassa sammā dukkhakkhayāya. > ‘So it seems that whether or not the origin of the world is described, and regardless of the goal for which I taught the Dhamma, it delivers one who applies it to the complete ending of suffering. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.5.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.17) Tatra, sunakkhatta, kiṃ aggaññaṃ paññattaṃ karissati? > In that case, what is the point of describing the origin of the world? > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [1.5.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5.18) Passa, moghapurisa, yāvañca te idaṃ aparaddhaṃ. > See how far you have strayed, you silly man! > — About Pāṭikaputta ## Translations (3) - [O Pāṭhikaputti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~sr-brankokovacevic.1.5.1) — sr - [About Pāṭikaputta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~en-sujato.1.5.1) — English - [Über Pāṭikaputta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~de-sabbamitta.1.5.1) — German ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.24.5) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.15.11) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.1.5) · Pramāṇa