[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) › 2.2 # Pathikasutta 2.2 Pāthikasutta 2.2 - **Language:** Pāli ### [2.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.2.1) Evaṃ vutte, bhaggava, acelo pāthikaputto ‘āyāmi, āvuso, āyāmi, āvuso’ti vatvā tattheva saṃsappati, na sakkoti āsanāpi vuṭṭhātuṃ. > When he had spoken, Pāṭikaputta said: ‘I’m coming, respectable sir, I’m coming!’ But wriggle as he might, he couldn’t get up from his seat. > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [2.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.2.2) Atha kho so, bhaggava, licchavimahāmatto acelaṃ pāthikaputtaṃ etadavoca: > Then the minister said to Pāṭikaputta, > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [2.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.2.3) ‘kiṃ su nāma te, āvuso pāthikaputta, pāvaḷā su nāma te pīṭhakasmiṃ allīnā, pīṭhakaṃ su nāma te pāvaḷāsu allīnaṃ? > ‘What’s up, Reverend Pāṭikaputta? Is your bottom stuck to the bench, or is the bench stuck to your bottom? > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [2.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.2.4) Āyāmi, āvuso, āyāmi, āvusoti vatvā tattheva saṃsappasi, na sakkosi āsanāpi vuṭṭhātun’ti. > You say “I’m coming, respectable sir, I’m coming!” But wriggle as you might, you can’t get up from your seat.’ > — About Pāṭikaputta ### [2.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.2.5) Evampi kho, bhaggava, vuccamāno acelo pāthikaputto ‘āyāmi, āvuso, āyāmi, āvuso’ti vatvā tattheva saṃsappati, na sakkoti āsanāpi vuṭṭhātuṃ. > And as he was speaking, Pāṭikaputta said: ‘I’m coming, respectable sir, I’m coming!’ But wriggle as he might, he couldn’t get up from his seat. > — About Pāṭikaputta ## Translations (3) - [O Pāṭhikaputti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~sr-brankokovacevic.2.2.1) — sr - [About Pāṭikaputta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~en-sujato.2.2.1) — English - [Über Pāṭikaputta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~de-sabbamitta.2.2.1) — German ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.15.26) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.2) · Pramāṇa