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# With Soṇadaṇḍa 6.36-44

Soṇadaṇḍasutta 6.36-44

- **Language:** Pāli

### [6.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.6.36)

Samaṇo khalu, bho, gotamo campaṃ anuppatto, campāyaṃ viharati gaggarāya pokkharaṇiyā tīre.

> The ascetic Gotama has arrived at Campā and is staying at the Gaggarā Lotus Pond.  
> — With Soṇadaṇḍa

### [6.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.6.37)

Ye kho pana, bho, keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā amhākaṃ gāmakhettaṃ āgacchanti atithī no te honti.

> Any ascetic or brahmin who comes to stay in our village district is our guest,  
> — With Soṇadaṇḍa

### [6.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.6.38)

Atithī kho panamhehi sakkātabbā garukātabbā mānetabbā pūjetabbā apacetabbā.

> and should be honored and respected as such.  
> — With Soṇadaṇḍa

### [6.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.6.39)

Yampi, bho, samaṇo gotamo campaṃ anuppatto campāyaṃ viharati gaggarāya pokkharaṇiyā tīre, atithimhākaṃ samaṇo gotamo;

### [6.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.6.40)

atithi kho panamhehi sakkātabbo garukātabbo mānetabbo pūjetabbo apacetabbo.

### [6.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.6.41)

Imināpaṅgena na arahati so bhavaṃ gotamo amhākaṃ dassanāya upasaṅkamituṃ.

> For this reason, too, it’s not appropriate for the worthy Gotama to come to see me;  
> — With Soṇadaṇḍa

### [6.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.6.42)

Atha kho mayameva arahāma taṃ bhavantaṃ gotamaṃ dassanāya upasaṅkamituṃ.

> rather, it’s appropriate for me to go to see him.  
> — With Soṇadaṇḍa

### [6.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.6.43)

Ettake kho ahaṃ, bho, tassa bhoto gotamassa vaṇṇe pariyāpuṇāmi, no ca kho so bhavaṃ gotamo ettakavaṇṇo.

> This is the extent of the worthy Gotama’s praise that I have memorized. But his praises are not confined to this,  
> — With Soṇadaṇḍa

### [6.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4.6.44)

Aparimāṇavaṇṇo hi so bhavaṃ gotamo”ti.

> for the praise of the worthy Gotama is limitless.”  
> — With Soṇadaṇḍa

## Translations (4)

- [With Soṇadaṇḍa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~en-sujato.6.36) — English
- [Mit Soṇadaṇḍa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~de-sabbamitta.6.36) — German
- [Razgovor sa Soṇadaṇḍom](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~sr-brankokovacevic.6.36) — sr
- [Sonadanda Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.4~en-rhysdavids.1.6.4) — English

## Linked texts (4)

- [Kūṭadantasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5.7.37) — Pāli
- [Caṅkīsutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.95.9.27) — Pāli
- [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.22.18) — Classical Chinese
- [Early Monastic Buddhism](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1941.v1.c14.s2.t1.5) — Nalinaksha Dutt, English

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