[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) › 2.1-8 # With Soṇadaṇḍa 2.1-8 Soṇadaṇḍasutta 2.1-8 - **Language:** Pāli ### [2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.2.1) Assosuṃ kho campeyyakā brāhmaṇagahapatikā: > The brahmins and householders of Campā heard: > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.2.2) “samaṇo khalu bho gotamo sakyaputto sakyakulā pabbajito aṅgesu cārikaṃ caramāno mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṃ pañcamattehi bhikkhusatehi campaṃ anuppatto campāyaṃ viharati gaggarāya pokkharaṇiyā tīre. > “It seems the ascetic Gotama—a Sakyan, gone forth from a Sakyan family—has arrived at Campā and is staying on the banks of the Gaggarā Lotus Pond. > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.2.3) Taṃ kho pana bhavantaṃ gotamaṃ evaṃ kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggato: > He has this good reputation: > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.2.4) ‘itipi so bhagavā arahaṃ sammāsambuddho vijjācaraṇasampanno sugato lokavidū anuttaro purisadammasārathi satthā devamanussānaṃ buddho bhagavā’. > ‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’ > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.2.5) So imaṃ lokaṃ sadevakaṃ samārakaṃ sabrahmakaṃ sassamaṇabrāhmaṇiṃ pajaṃ sadevamanussaṃ sayaṃ abhiññā sacchikatvā pavedeti. > He has realized with his own insight this world—with its gods, Māras, and divinities, this population with its ascetics and brahmins, gods and humans—and he makes it known to others. > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.2.6) So dhammaṃ deseti ādikalyāṇaṃ majjhekalyāṇaṃ pariyosānakalyāṇaṃ sātthaṃ sabyañjanaṃ kevalaparipuṇṇaṃ parisuddhaṃ brahmacariyaṃ pakāseti. > He teaches Dhamma that’s good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased. And he reveals a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure. > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.2.7) Sādhu kho pana tathārūpānaṃ arahataṃ dassanaṃ hotī”ti. > It’s good to see such perfected ones.” > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.2.8) Atha kho campeyyakā brāhmaṇagahapatikā campāya nikkhamitvā saṅghasaṅghī gaṇībhūtā yena gaggarā pokkharaṇī tenupasaṅkamanti. > Then, exiting Campā, they formed into companies and headed to the Gaggarā Lotus Pond. > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ## Translations (4) - [Razgovor sa Soṇadaṇḍom](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~sr-brankokovacevic.2.1) — sr - [With Soṇadaṇḍa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~en-sujato.2.1) — English - [Mit Soṇadaṇḍa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~de-sabbamitta.2.1) — German - [Sonadanda Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~en-rhysdavids.1.2) — English ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.4.301-302) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.22.7) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.2.1-8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.2.1-8) · Pramāṇa