[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 Kūṭadanta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5) › 4.1-13 # With Kūṭadanta 4.1-13 Kūṭadantasutta 4.1-13 - **Language:** Pāli ### [4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5.4.1) Atha kho kūṭadantassa brāhmaṇassa etadahosi: > Then Kūṭadanta thought, > — With Kūṭadanta ### [4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5.4.2) “sutaṃ kho pana metaṃ: > “I’ve heard that > — With Kūṭadanta ### [4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5.4.3) ‘samaṇo gotamo tividhaṃ yaññasampadaṃ soḷasaparikkhāraṃ jānātī’ti. > the ascetic Gotama knows how to accomplish the sacrifice with three modes and sixteen accessories. > — With Kūṭadanta ### [4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5.4.4) Na kho panāhaṃ jānāmi tividhaṃ yaññasampadaṃ soḷasaparikkhāraṃ. > I don’t know about that, > — With Kūṭadanta ### [4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5.4.5) Icchāmi cāhaṃ mahāyaññaṃ yajituṃ. > but I wish to perform a great sacrifice. > — With Kūṭadanta ### [4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5.4.6) Yannūnāhaṃ samaṇaṃ gotamaṃ upasaṅkamitvā tividhaṃ yaññasampadaṃ soḷasaparikkhāraṃ puccheyyan”ti. > Why don’t I ask him how to accomplish the sacrifice with three modes and sixteen accessories?” > — With Kūṭadanta ### [4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5.4.7) Atha kho kūṭadanto brāhmaṇo khattaṃ āmantesi: > Then Kūṭadanta addressed his butler, > — With Kūṭadanta ### [4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5.4.8) “tena hi, bho khatte, yena khāṇumatakā brāhmaṇagahapatikā tenupasaṅkama. upasaṅkamitvā khāṇumatake brāhmaṇagahapatike evaṃ vadehi: > “Well then, go to the brahmins and householders and say to them: > — With Kūṭadanta ### [4.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5.4.9) ‘kūṭadanto, bho, brāhmaṇo evamāha— > ‘Sirs, the brahmin Kūṭadanta asks > — With Kūṭadanta ### [4.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5.4.10) āgamentu kira bhavanto, kūṭadantopi brāhmaṇo samaṇaṃ gotamaṃ dassanāya upasaṅkamissatī’”ti. > you to wait, as he will also go to see the ascetic Gotama.’” > — With Kūṭadanta ### [4.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5.4.11) “Evaṃ, bho”ti kho so khattā kūṭadantassa brāhmaṇassa paṭissutvā yena khāṇumatakā brāhmaṇagahapatikā tenupasaṅkami. upasaṅkamitvā khāṇumatake brāhmaṇagahapatike etadavoca: > “Yes, worthy sir,” replied the butler, and did as he was asked. > — With Kūṭadanta ### [4.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5.4.12) “kūṭadanto, bho, brāhmaṇo evamāha: ### [4.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5.4.13) ‘āgamentu kira bhonto, kūṭadantopi brāhmaṇo samaṇaṃ gotamaṃ dassanāya upasaṅkamissatī’”ti. ## Translations (5) - [ကူဋဒန္တသုတ်](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5~my-myteam.4.1) — Burmese - [Mit Kūṭadanta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5~de-sabbamitta.4.1) — German - [With Kūṭadanta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5~en-sujato.4.1) — English - [Kūṭadanta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5~sr-brankokovacevic.4.1) — sr - [Kutadanta Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5~en-rhysdavids.1.4) — English ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.5.328) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.23.8) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5.4.1-13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.5.4.1-13) · Pramāṇa