[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) › 20.1-6 # With Poṭṭhapāda 20.1-6 Poṭṭhapādasutta 20.1-6 - **Language:** Pāli ### [20.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9.20.1) “Saññā nu kho, bhante, paṭhamaṃ uppajjati, pacchā ñāṇaṃ, udāhu ñāṇaṃ paṭhamaṃ uppajjati, pacchā saññā, udāhu saññā ca ñāṇañca apubbaṃ acarimaṃ uppajjantī”ti? > “But sir, does perception arise first and knowledge afterwards? Or does knowledge arise first and perception afterwards? Or do they both arise at the same time?” > — With Poṭṭhapāda ### [20.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9.20.2) “Saññā kho, poṭṭhapāda, paṭhamaṃ uppajjati, pacchā ñāṇaṃ, saññuppādā ca pana ñāṇuppādo hoti. > “Perception arises first and knowledge afterwards. The arising of perception leads to the arising of knowledge. > — With Poṭṭhapāda ### [20.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9.20.3) So evaṃ pajānāti: > They understand, > — With Poṭṭhapāda ### [20.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9.20.4) ‘idappaccayā kira me ñāṇaṃ udapādī’ti. > ‘My knowledge arose from a specific condition.’ > — With Poṭṭhapāda ### [20.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9.20.5) Iminā kho etaṃ, poṭṭhapāda, pariyāyena veditabbaṃ— > That is a way to understand how > — With Poṭṭhapāda ### [20.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9.20.6) yathā saññā paṭhamaṃ uppajjati, pacchā ñāṇaṃ, saññuppādā ca pana ñāṇuppādo hotī”ti. > perception arises first and knowledge afterwards; that the arising of perception leads to the arising of knowledge.” > — With Poṭṭhapāda ## Translations (4) - [Razgovor sa Poṭṭhapādom](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9~sr-brankokovacevic.20.1) — sr - [Mit Poṭṭhapāda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9~de-sabbamitta.20.1) — German - [With Poṭṭhapāda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9~en-sujato.20.1) — English - [Potthapada Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9~en-rhysdavids.1.20) — English ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.9.416) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.28.18) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9.20.1-6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.9.20.1-6) · Pramāṇa