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# With Soṇadaṇḍa 16.1-9

Soṇadaṇḍasutta 16.1-9

- **Language:** Pāli

### [16.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.16.1)

“Imesaṃ pana, brāhmaṇa, tiṇṇaṃ aṅgānaṃ sakkā ekaṃ aṅgaṃ ṭhapayitvā dvīhaṅgehi samannāgataṃ brāhmaṇā brāhmaṇaṃ paññapetuṃ;

> “But brahmin, is it possible to set aside one of these three factors and still rightly describe someone as a brahmin?”  
> — With Soṇadaṇḍa

### [16.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.16.2)

‘brāhmaṇosmī’ti ca vadamāno sammā vadeyya, na ca pana musāvādaṃ āpajjeyyā”ti?

### [16.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.16.3)

“Sakkā, bho gotama.

> “It is possible, worthy Gotama.  
> — With Soṇadaṇḍa

### [16.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.16.4)

Imesañhi, bho gotama, tiṇṇaṃ aṅgānaṃ jātiṃ ṭhapayāma.

> We could leave birth out of the three factors.  
> — With Soṇadaṇḍa

### [16.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.16.5)

Kiñhi jāti karissati?

> For what does birth matter?  
> — With Soṇadaṇḍa

### [16.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.16.6)

Yato kho, bho gotama, brāhmaṇo sīlavā hoti vuddhasīlī vuddhasīlena samannāgato;

> It’s when a brahmin is ethical, mature in ethical conduct;  
> — With Soṇadaṇḍa

### [16.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.16.7)

paṇḍito ca hoti medhāvī paṭhamo vā dutiyo vā sujaṃ paggaṇhantānaṃ.

> and he’s astute and intelligent, being the first or second to hold the sacrificial ladle.  
> — With Soṇadaṇḍa

### [16.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.16.8)

Imehi kho, bho gotama, dvīhaṅgehi samannāgataṃ brāhmaṇā brāhmaṇaṃ paññapenti;

> A brahmin must possess these two factors for the brahmins to rightly describe him as a brahmin.”  
> — With Soṇadaṇḍa

### [16.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.16.9)

‘brāhmaṇosmī’ti ca vadamāno sammā vadeyya, na ca pana musāvādaṃ āpajjeyyā”ti.

## Translations (4)

- [Razgovor sa Soṇadaṇḍom](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~sr-brankokovacevic.16.1) — sr
- [With Soṇadaṇḍa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~en-sujato.16.1) — English
- [Mit Soṇadaṇḍa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~de-sabbamitta.16.1) — German
- [Sonadanda Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~en-rhysdavids.1.16) — English

## Linked texts (1)

- [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.22.34) — Classical Chinese

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