[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) › [Nandakovādasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146) › [Advice from Nandaka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~en-sujato) › 4 # Advice from Nandaka 4 Advice from Nandaka 4 - **Language:** English ### [4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~en-sujato.4.1) Then the Buddha said to Nandaka, ### [4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~en-sujato.4.2) “Nandaka, please advise ### [4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~en-sujato.4.3) and instruct the nuns. ### [4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~en-sujato.4.4) Please, brahmin, give the nuns a Dhamma talk.” ### [4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~en-sujato.4.5) “Yes, sir,” replied Nandaka. Then, in the morning, he robed up and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Sāvatthī for alms. ### [4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~en-sujato.4.6) He wandered for alms in Sāvatthī. After the meal, on his return from almsround, he went to the Royal Monastery with a companion. ### [4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~en-sujato.4.7) Those nuns saw him coming off in the distance, ### [4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~en-sujato.4.8) so they spread out a seat and placed water for washing the feet. ### [4.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~en-sujato.4.9) Nandaka sat down on the seat spread out, ### [4.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~en-sujato.4.10) and washed his feet. ### [4.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~en-sujato.4.11) Those nuns bowed, and sat down to one side. ### [4.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~en-sujato.4.12) Nandaka said to them, ## Translations (3) - [Il discorso sul consiglio di Nandaka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~it-giovannizappa.4.1) — Italian - [Nandakas Unterweisung](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~de-sabbamitta.4.1) — German - [Совет от Нандаки](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~ru-sv.4.1) — Russian ## Linked texts (1) - [Nandakovādasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146.4.1) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~en-sujato.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.146~en-sujato.4) · Pramāṇa