[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) › [Majjhimanikāya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima) › [Advice from Nandaka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146) › 5.1-5 # Advice from Nandaka 5.1-5 Nandakovādasutta 5.1-5 - **Language:** Pāli ### [5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146.5.1) “paṭipucchakathā kho, bhaginiyo, bhavissati. > “Sisters, this talk shall be in the form of questions. > — Advice from Nandaka ### [5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146.5.2) Tattha ājānantīhi: ‘ājānāmā’ tissa vacanīyaṃ, na ājānantīhi: ‘na ājānāmā’ tissa vacanīyaṃ. > When you understand, say so. When you don’t understand, say so. > — Advice from Nandaka ### [5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146.5.3) Yassā vā panassa kaṅkhā vā vimati vā ahameva tattha paṭipucchitabbo: > If anyone has a doubt or uncertainty, ask me about it: > — Advice from Nandaka ### [5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146.5.4) ‘idaṃ, bhante, kathaṃ; imassa kvattho’”ti? > ‘Why, sir, does it say this? What does that mean?’” > — Advice from Nandaka ### [5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146.5.5) “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.” > — Advice from Nandaka ## Translations (4) - [Il discorso sul consiglio di Nandaka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~it-giovannizappa.5.1) — Italian - [Advice from Nandaka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~en-sujato.5.1) — English - [Nandakas Unterweisung](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~de-sabbamitta.5.1) — German - [Совет от Нандаки](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~ru-sv.5.1) — Russian ## Linked texts (1) - [雜阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.samyuktagama*zh-gunabhadra.276.14) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146.5.1-5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146.5.1-5) · Pramāṇa