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# Pathikasutta 2.1

Pāthikasutta 2.1

- **Language:** Pāli

### [2.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.1.1)

Atha kho, bhaggava, aññataro licchavimahāmatto uṭṭhāyāsanā taṃ parisaṃ etadavoca:

> Then, Bhaggava, a certain Licchavi minister stood up and said to the assembly,  
> — About Pāṭikaputta

### [2.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.1.2)

‘tena hi, bho, muhuttaṃ tāva āgametha, yāvāhaṃ gacchāmi.

> ‘Well then, worthies, wait a while, I’ll go.  
> — About Pāṭikaputta

### [2.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.1.3)

Appeva nāma ahampi sakkuṇeyyaṃ acelaṃ pāthikaputtaṃ imaṃ parisaṃ ānetun’ti.

> Hopefully I’ll be able to lead Pāṭikaputta back to the assembly.’  
> — About Pāṭikaputta

### [2.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.1.4)

Atha kho so, bhaggava, licchavimahāmatto yena tindukakhāṇuparibbājakārāmo, yena acelo pāthikaputto tenupasaṅkami. upasaṅkamitvā acelaṃ pāthikaputtaṃ etadavoca:

> So that minister went to see Pāṭikaputta and said,  
> — About Pāṭikaputta

### [2.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.1.5)

‘abhikkamāvuso pāthikaputta, abhikkantaṃ te seyyo, abhikkantā abhiññātā abhiññātā licchavī, abhikkantā abhiññātā abhiññātā ca brāhmaṇamahāsālā gahapatinecayikā nānātitthiyā samaṇabrāhmaṇā. Samaṇopi gotamo āyasmato ārāme divāvihāraṃ nisinno.

> ‘Come forth, Reverend Pāṭikaputta! It’s best for you to come forth. 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

### [2.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.1.6)

Bhāsitā kho pana te esā, āvuso pāthikaputta, vesāliyaṃ parisati vācā—

> You said you’d meet the ascetic Gotama half-way.  
> — About Pāṭikaputta

### [2.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.1.7)

samaṇopi gotamo ñāṇavādo …pe…

### [2.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.1.8)

taddiguṇaṃ taddiguṇāhaṃ karissāmīti.

### [2.1.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.1.9)

Abhikkamasseva kho, āvuso pāthikaputta, upaḍḍhapathaṃ.

### [2.1.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.1.10)

Sabbapaṭhamaṃyeva āgantvā samaṇo gotamo āyasmato ārāme divāvihāraṃ nisinno.

> The ascetic Gotama has come the first half, and is sitting in your monastery.  
> — About Pāṭikaputta

### [2.1.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.1.11)

Bhāsitā kho panesā, āvuso pāthikaputta, samaṇena gotamena parisati vācā—

> The ascetic Gotama has told the assembly  
> — About Pāṭikaputta

### [2.1.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.1.12)

abhabbo kho acelo pāthikaputto taṃ vācaṃ appahāya taṃ cittaṃ appahāya taṃ diṭṭhiṃ appaṭinissajjitvā mama sammukhībhāvaṃ āgantuṃ.

> that you’re not capable of meeting him face to face.  
> — About Pāṭikaputta

### [2.1.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.1.13)

Sacepissa evamassa—

### [2.1.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.1.14)

ahaṃ taṃ vācaṃ appahāya taṃ cittaṃ appahāya taṃ diṭṭhiṃ appaṭinissajjitvā samaṇassa gotamassa sammukhībhāvaṃ gaccheyyanti, muddhāpi tassa vipateyyāti.

### [2.1.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.1.15)

Abhikkamāvuso pāthikaputta, abhikkamaneneva te jayaṃ karissāma, samaṇassa gotamassa parājayan’ti.

> Come forth, Pāṭikaputta! When you come forth we’ll make you win and the ascetic Gotama lose.’  
> — About Pāṭikaputta

## Translations (3)

- [O Pāṭhikaputti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~sr-brankokovacevic.2.1.1) — sr
- [About Pāṭikaputta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~en-sujato.2.1.1) — English
- [Über Pāṭikaputta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~de-sabbamitta.2.1.1) — German

## Linked texts (1)

- [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.15.25) — Classical Chinese

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