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For wisdom is cleansed by ethics, and ethics are cleansed by wisdom. > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [22.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.22.2) Yattha sīlaṃ tattha paññā, yattha paññā tattha sīlaṃ. > Ethics and wisdom always go together. > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [22.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.22.3) Sīlavato paññā, paññavato sīlaṃ. > An ethical person is wise, and a wise person ethical. > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [22.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.22.4) Sīlapaññāṇañca pana lokasmiṃ aggamakkhāyati. > And ethics and wisdom are said to be the best things in the world. > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [22.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.22.5) Seyyathāpi, brāhmaṇa, hatthena vā hatthaṃ dhoveyya, pādena vā pādaṃ dhoveyya; > It’s just like when you clean one hand with the other, or clean one foot with the other. > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [22.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.22.6) evameva kho, brāhmaṇa, sīlaparidhotā paññā, paññāparidhotaṃ sīlaṃ. > In the same way, wisdom is cleansed by ethics, and ethics are cleansed by wisdom. > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [22.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.22.7) Yattha sīlaṃ tattha paññā, yattha paññā tattha sīlaṃ. > Ethics and wisdom always go together. > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [22.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.22.8) Sīlavato paññā, paññavato sīlaṃ. > An ethical person is wise, and a wise person ethical. > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [22.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.22.9) Sīlapaññāṇañca pana lokasmiṃ aggamakkhāyati. > And ethics and wisdom are said to be the best things in the world. > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [22.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.22.10) Katamaṃ pana taṃ, brāhmaṇa, sīlaṃ? > But what, brahmin, is that ethical conduct? > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [22.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.22.11) Katamā sā paññā”ti? > And what is that wisdom?” > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [22.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.22.12) “Ettakaparamāva mayaṃ, bho gotama, etasmiṃ atthe. > “That’s all I know about this matter, worthy Gotama. > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ### [22.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.22.13) Sādhu vata bhavantaṃyeva gotamaṃ paṭibhātu etassa bhāsitassa attho”ti. > May the worthy Gotama himself please clarify the meaning of this.” > — With Soṇadaṇḍa ## Translations (4) - 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