[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) › [Pasadikasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.29) › 28.2 # Pasadikasutta 28.2 Pāsādikasutta 28.2 - **Language:** Pāli ### [28.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.29.28.2) Atītañcepi, cunda, hoti bhūtaṃ tacchaṃ anatthasaṃhitaṃ, tampi tathāgato na byākaroti. > If a question about the past is true and correct, but pointless, he does not reply. > — An Impressive Discourse - [Previous: 28.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.29.28.1) - [Next: 28.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.29.28.3) - [Up: 28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.29.28) ## Translations (3) - [Divan govor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.29~sr-brankokovacevic.28.2) — sr - [Eine beeindruckende Lehrrede](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.29~de-sabbamitta.28.2) — German - [An Impressive Discourse](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.29~en-sujato.28.2) — English ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.17.26) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.29.28.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.29.28.2) · Pramāṇa