[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) › 19.1-6 # With Soṇadaṇḍa 19.1-6 Soṇadaṇḍasutta 19.1-6 - **Language:** Pāli ### [19.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.19.1) Evaṃ vutte, soṇadaṇḍo brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: > When he said this, Soṇadaṇḍa said to the Buddha, > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [19.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.19.2) “tiṭṭhatu bhavaṃ gotamo, tuṇhī bhavaṃ gotamo hotu, ahameva tesaṃ sahadhammena paṭivacanaṃ karissāmī”ti. > “Let it be, worthy Gotama, be silent. I myself will respond to them in a legitimate manner.” > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [19.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.19.3) Atha kho soṇadaṇḍo brāhmaṇo te brāhmaṇe etadavoca: > Then he said to those brahmins, > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [19.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.19.4) “mā bhavanto evaṃ avacuttha, mā bhavanto evaṃ avacuttha: > “Don’t say this, good fellows, don’t say this: > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [19.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.19.5) ‘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 ### [19.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.19.6) Nāhaṃ, bho, apavadāmi vaṇṇaṃ vā mante vā jātiṃ vā”ti. > I’m not condemning appearance, hymns, or birth.” > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ## Translations (4) - [Razgovor sa Soṇadaṇḍom](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~sr-brankokovacevic.19.1) — sr - [With Soṇadaṇḍa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~en-sujato.19.1) — English - [Mit Soṇadaṇḍa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~de-sabbamitta.19.1) — German - [Sonadanda Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~en-rhysdavids.1.19) — English ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.4.315-316) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.22.38) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.19.1-6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.19.1-6) · Pramāṇa