[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 Poṭṭhapāda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9) › 19.1-5 # With Poṭṭhapāda 19.1-5 Poṭṭhapādasutta 19.1-5 - **Language:** Pāli ### [19.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9.19.1) “Ekaññeva nu kho, bhante, bhagavā saññaggaṃ paññapeti, udāhu puthūpi saññagge paññapetī”ti? > “Does the Buddha describe just one peak of perception, or many?” > — With Poṭṭhapāda ### [19.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9.19.2) “Ekampi kho ahaṃ, poṭṭhapāda, saññaggaṃ paññapemi, puthūpi saññagge paññapemī”ti. > “I describe the peak of perception as both one and many.” > — With Poṭṭhapāda ### [19.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9.19.3) “Yathā kathaṃ pana, bhante, bhagavā ekampi saññaggaṃ paññapeti, puthūpi saññagge paññapetī”ti? > “But sir, how do you describe it as one peak and as many?” > — With Poṭṭhapāda ### [19.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9.19.4) “Yathā yathā kho, poṭṭhapāda, nirodhaṃ phusati tathā tathāhaṃ saññaggaṃ paññapemi. > “I describe the peak of perception according to the specific manner in which one touches cessation. > — With Poṭṭhapāda ### [19.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9.19.5) Evaṃ kho ahaṃ, poṭṭhapāda, ekampi saññaggaṃ paññapemi, puthūpi saññagge paññapemī”ti. > That’s how I describe the peak of perception as both one and many.” > — With Poṭṭhapāda ## Translations (4) - [Razgovor sa Poṭṭhapādom](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9~sr-brankokovacevic.19.1) — sr - [Mit Poṭṭhapāda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9~de-sabbamitta.19.1) — German - [With Poṭṭhapāda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9~en-sujato.19.1) — English - [Potthapada Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9~en-rhysdavids.1.19) — English ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.9.415) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.28.12) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9.19.1-5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9.19.1-5) · Pramāṇa