[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) › [With Soṇadaṇḍa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4) › 17.1-3 # With Soṇadaṇḍa 17.1-3 Soṇadaṇḍasutta 17.1-3 - **Language:** Pāli ### [17.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.17.1) Evaṃ vutte, te brāhmaṇā soṇadaṇḍaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ etadavocuṃ: > When he had spoken, those brahmins said to him, > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [17.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.17.2) “mā bhavaṃ soṇadaṇḍo evaṃ avaca, mā bhavaṃ soṇadaṇḍo evaṃ avaca. > “Please don’t say that, worthy Soṇadaṇḍa, please don’t say that! > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [17.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.17.3) Apavadateva bhavaṃ soṇadaṇḍo vaṇṇaṃ, apavadati mante, apavadati jātiṃ, ekaṃsena bhavaṃ soṇadaṇḍo samaṇasseva gotamassa vādaṃ anupakkhandatī”ti. > You’re just condemning appearance, the hymns, and birth! You’re totally going over to the ascetic Gotama’s doctrine!” > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ## Translations (4) - [Razgovor sa Soṇadaṇḍom](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~sr-brankokovacevic.17.1) — sr - [With Soṇadaṇḍa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~en-sujato.17.1) — English - [Mit Soṇadaṇḍa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~de-sabbamitta.17.1) — German - [Sonadanda Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~en-rhysdavids.1.17) — English ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.22.36) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.17.1-3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.17.1-3) · Pramāṇa