[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) › 18.1-5 # With Soṇadaṇḍa 18.1-5 Soṇadaṇḍasutta 18.1-5 - **Language:** Pāli ### [18.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.18.1) Atha kho bhagavā te brāhmaṇe etadavoca: > So the Buddha said to them, > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [18.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.18.2) “sace kho tumhākaṃ brāhmaṇānaṃ evaṃ hoti: > “Well, brahmins, if you think that > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [18.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.18.3) ‘appassuto ca soṇadaṇḍo brāhmaṇo, akalyāṇavākkaraṇo ca soṇadaṇḍo brāhmaṇo, duppañño ca soṇadaṇḍo brāhmaṇo, na ca pahoti soṇadaṇḍo brāhmaṇo samaṇena gotamena saddhiṃ asmiṃ vacane paṭimantetun’ti, tiṭṭhatu soṇadaṇḍo brāhmaṇo, tumhe mayā saddhiṃ mantavho asmiṃ vacane. > Soṇadaṇḍa is unlearned, a poor speaker, witless, and not capable of debating with me about this, then leave him aside and you can debate with me. > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [18.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.18.4) Sace pana tumhākaṃ brāhmaṇānaṃ evaṃ hoti: > But if you think that > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [18.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.18.5) ‘bahussuto ca soṇadaṇḍo brāhmaṇo, kalyāṇavākkaraṇo ca soṇadaṇḍo brāhmaṇo, paṇḍito ca soṇadaṇḍo brāhmaṇo, pahoti ca soṇadaṇḍo brāhmaṇo samaṇena gotamena saddhiṃ asmiṃ vacane paṭimantetun’ti, tiṭṭhatha tumhe, soṇadaṇḍo brāhmaṇo mayā saddhiṃ paṭimantetū”ti. > he’s learned, a good speaker who enunciates well, astute, and capable of debating with me about this, then you should stand aside and let him debate with me.” > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ## Translations (4) - [Razgovor sa Soṇadaṇḍom](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~sr-brankokovacevic.18.1) — sr - [With Soṇadaṇḍa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~en-sujato.18.1) — English - [Mit Soṇadaṇḍa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~de-sabbamitta.18.1) — German - [Sonadanda Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~en-rhysdavids.1.18) — English ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.4.314) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.22.37) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.18.1-5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.18.1-5) · Pramāṇa