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# Pathikasutta 2.4

Pāthikasutta 2.4

- **Language:** Pāli

### [2.4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.1)

Atha kho, bhaggava, jāliyo dārupattikantevāsī uṭṭhāyāsanā taṃ parisaṃ etadavoca:

> Then, Bhaggava, Jāliya, the pupil of the wood-bowl ascetic, stood up and said to the assembly,  
> — About Pāṭikaputta

### [2.4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.2)

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

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

### [2.4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.3)

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

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

### [2.4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.4)

Atha kho, bhaggava, jāliyo dārupattikantevāsī yena tindukakhāṇuparibbājakārāmo, yena acelo pāthikaputto tenupasaṅkami. upasaṅkamitvā acelaṃ pāthikaputtaṃ etadavoca:

> So Jāliya went to see Pāṭikaputta and said,  
> — About Pāṭikaputta

### [2.4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.5)

‘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

### [2.4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.6)

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

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

### [2.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.7)

samaṇopi gotamo ñāṇavādo …pe…

### [2.4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.8)

taddiguṇaṃ taddiguṇāhaṃ karissāmīti.

### [2.4.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.9)

Abhikkamasseva, kho āvuso pāthikaputta, upaḍḍhapathaṃ.

### [2.4.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.10)

Sabbapaṭhamaṃyeva āgantvā samaṇo gotamo āyasmato ārāme divāvihāraṃ nisinno.

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

### [2.4.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.11)

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

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

### [2.4.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.12)

abhabbo 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

### [2.4.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.13)

Sacepissa evamassa—

### [2.4.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.14)

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

### [2.4.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.15)

Sace pāyasmantānaṃ licchavīnaṃ evamassa—

> And he said that even if the Licchavis  
> — About Pāṭikaputta

### [2.4.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.16)

mayaṃ acelaṃ pāthikaputtaṃ varattāhi bandhitvā goyugehi āviñcheyyāmāti. Tā varattā chijjeyyuṃ pāthikaputto vā.

> try to bind you with straps and drag you with a pair of oxen, either the straps will break or you will.  
> — About Pāṭikaputta

### [2.4.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.17)

Abhabbo pana acelo pāthikaputto taṃ vācaṃ appahāya taṃ cittaṃ appahāya taṃ diṭṭhiṃ appaṭinissajjitvā mama sammukhībhāvaṃ āgantuṃ.

### [2.4.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.18)

Sacepissa evamassa—

### [2.4.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.19)

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

### [2.4.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24.2.4.20)

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.2.4.1) — sr
- [About Pāṭikaputta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~en-sujato.2.4.1) — English
- [Über Pāṭikaputta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.24~de-sabbamitta.2.4.1) — German

## Commentaries (1)

- [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.24.26) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli

## Linked texts (1)

- [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.15.27) — Classical Chinese

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