Advice from Nandaka 5.1-5
Nandakovādasutta 5.1-5
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- Pāli
5.1
“paṭipucchakathā kho, bhaginiyo, bhavissati.
“Sisters, this talk shall be in the form of questions.
5.2
Tattha ājānantīhi: ‘ājānāmā’ tissa vacanīyaṃ, na ājānantīhi: ‘na ājānāmā’ tissa vacanīyaṃ.
When you understand, say so. When you don’t understand, say so.
5.3
Yassā vā panassa kaṅkhā vā vimati vā ahameva tattha paṭipucchitabbo:
If anyone has a doubt or uncertainty, ask me about it:
5.4
‘idaṃ, bhante, kathaṃ; imassa kvattho’”ti?
‘Why, sir, does it say this? What does that mean?’”
5.5
“Ettakenapi mayaṃ, bhante, ayyassa nandakassa attamanā abhiraddhā yaṃ no ayyo nandako pavāretī”ti.
“We’re already delighted and satisfied with Master Nandaka, since he invites us like this.”
Translations (4)
- Il discorso sul consiglio di Nandaka — Italian
- Advice from Nandaka — English
- Nandakas Unterweisung — German
- Совет от Нандаки — Russian
Linked texts (1)
- 雜阿含經 — Classical Chinese