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Kathāvatthusutta

Pāli in Devanagari; under each word its Roman pronunciation, syllable by syllable (ṃ = nasal hum). Tap a Pāli word for its meaning (PTS Pāli-English Dictionary); tap again to open it in the Pāli dictionary.

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    अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 3।67

    Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.67

    Numbered Discourses 3.67

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    7। महावग्गma·hā·vag·ga

    7. Mahāvagga

    7. The Great Chapter

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    कथावत्थुसुत्तka·thā·vat·thu·sut·ta

    Kathāvatthusutta

    Topics of Discussion

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    “तीणिमानि,tī·ṇi·mā·ni भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve कथावत्थूनि।ka·thā·vat·thū·ni

    “Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, kathāvatthūni.

    “There are, mendicants, these three topics of discussion.

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    कतमानिka·ta·mā·ni तीणि?tī·ṇi

    Katamāni tīṇi?

    What three?

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    अतीतंa·tī·taṃ वा,vā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अद्धानंad·dhā·naṃ आरब्भā·rab·bha कथंka·thaṃ कथेय्य:ka·they·ya

    Atītaṁ vā, bhikkhave, addhānaṁ ārabbha kathaṁ katheyya:

    You might discuss the past:

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    ‘एवंe·vaṃ अहोसिa·ho·si अतीतमद्धानन्’ति।a·tī·ta·mad·dhā·nan

    ‘evaṁ ahosi atītamaddhānan’ti.

    ‘That is how it was in the past.’

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    अनागतंa·nā·ga·taṃ वा,vā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अद्धानंad·dhā·naṃ आरब्भā·rab·bha कथंka·thaṃ कथेय्य:ka·they·ya

    Anāgataṁ vā, bhikkhave, addhānaṁ ārabbha kathaṁ katheyya:

    You might discuss the future:

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    ‘एवंe·vaṃ भविस्सतिbha·vis·sa·ti अनागतमद्धानन्’ति।a·nā·ga·ta·mad·dhā·nan

    ‘evaṁ bhavissati anāgatamaddhānan’ti.

    ‘That is how it will be in the future.’

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    एतरहिe·ta·ra·hi वा,vā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पच्चुप्पन्नंpac·cup·pan·naṃ अद्धानंad·dhā·naṃ आरब्भā·rab·bha कथंka·thaṃ कथेय्य:ka·they·ya

    Etarahi vā, bhikkhave, paccuppannaṁ addhānaṁ ārabbha kathaṁ katheyya:

    Or you might discuss the present:

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    ‘एवंe·vaṃ होतिho·ti एतरहिe·ta·ra·hi पच्चुप्पन्नमद्धानन्’ति।pac·cup·pan·na·mad·dhā·nan

    ‘evaṁ hoti etarahi paccuppannamaddhānan’ti.

    ‘This is how it is at present.’

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    कथासम्पयोगेन,ka·thā·sam·pa·yo·ge·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo वेदितब्बोve·di·tab·bo यदिya·di वाvā कच्छोkac·cho यदिya·di वाvā अकच्छोति।a·kac·cho·ti

    Kathāsampayogena, bhikkhave, puggalo veditabbo yadi vā kaccho yadi vā akacchoti.

    You can know whether or not an individual is competent to hold a discussion by seeing how they take part in a discussion.

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    सचायं,sa·cā·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुट्ठोpuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no एकंसब्याकरणीयंe·kaṃ·sab·yā·ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ पञ्हंpañ·haṃ नna एकंसेनe·kaṃ·se·na ब्याकरोति,byā·ka·ro·ti विभज्जब्याकरणीयंvi·bhaj·jab·yā·ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ पञ्हंpañ·haṃ नna विभज्जvi·bhaj·ja ब्याकरोति,byā·ka·ro·ti पटिपुच्छाब्याकरणीयंpa·ṭi·puc·chāb·yā·ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ पञ्हंpañ·haṃ नna पटिपुच्छाpa·ṭi·puc·chā ब्याकरोति,byā·ka·ro·ti ठपनीयंṭha·pa·nī·yaṃ पञ्हंpañ·haṃ नna ठपेति,ṭha·pe·ti एवंe·vaṃ सन्तायं,san·tā·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अकच्छोa·kac·cho होति।ho·ti

    Sacāyaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalo pañhaṁ puṭṭho samāno ekaṁsabyākaraṇīyaṁ pañhaṁ na ekaṁsena byākaroti, vibhajjabyākaraṇīyaṁ pañhaṁ na vibhajja byākaroti, paṭipucchābyākaraṇīyaṁ pañhaṁ na paṭipucchā byākaroti, ṭhapanīyaṁ pañhaṁ na ṭhapeti, evaṁ santāyaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalo akaccho hoti.

    When an individual is asked a question, if it needs to be answered categorically and they don’t answer it categorically; or if it needs analysis and they answer without analyzing it; or if it needs a counter-question and they answer without a counter-question; or if it should be set aside and they don’t set it aside, then that individual is not competent to hold a discussion.

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    सचेsa·ce पनायं,pa·nā·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुट्ठोpuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no एकंसब्याकरणीयंe·kaṃ·sab·yā·ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ पञ्हंpañ·haṃ एकंसेनe·kaṃ·se·na ब्याकरोति,byā·ka·ro·ti विभज्जब्याकरणीयंvi·bhaj·jab·yā·ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ पञ्हंpañ·haṃ विभज्जvi·bhaj·ja ब्याकरोति,byā·ka·ro·ti पटिपुच्छाब्याकरणीयंpa·ṭi·puc·chāb·yā·ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पटिपुच्छाpa·ṭi·puc·chā ब्याकरोति,byā·ka·ro·ti ठपनीयंṭha·pa·nī·yaṃ पञ्हंpañ·haṃ ठपेति,ṭha·pe·ti एवंe·vaṃ सन्तायं,san·tā·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo कच्छोkac·cho होति।ho·ti

    Sace panāyaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalo pañhaṁ puṭṭho samāno ekaṁsabyākaraṇīyaṁ pañhaṁ ekaṁsena byākaroti, vibhajjabyākaraṇīyaṁ pañhaṁ vibhajja byākaroti, paṭipucchābyākaraṇīyaṁ pañhaṁ paṭipucchā byākaroti, ṭhapanīyaṁ pañhaṁ ṭhapeti, evaṁ santāyaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalo kaccho hoti.

    When an individual is asked a question, if it needs to be answered categorically and they answer it categorically; or if it needs analysis and they answer after analyzing it; or if it needs a counter-question and they answer with a counter-question; or if it should be set aside and they set it aside, then that individual is competent to hold a discussion.

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    कथासम्पयोगेन,ka·thā·sam·pa·yo·ge·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo वेदितब्बोve·di·tab·bo यदिya·di वाvā कच्छोkac·cho यदिya·di वाvā अकच्छोति।a·kac·cho·ti

    Kathāsampayogena, bhikkhave, puggalo veditabbo yadi vā kaccho yadi vā akacchoti.

    You can know whether or not an individual is competent to hold a discussion by seeing how they take part in a discussion.

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    सचायं,sa·cā·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुट्ठोpuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no ठानाठानेṭhā·nā·ṭhā·ne नna सण्ठातिsaṇ·ṭhā·ti परिकप्पेpa·ri·kap·pe नna सण्ठातिsaṇ·ṭhā·ti अञ्ञातवादेañ·ñā·ta·vā·de नna सण्ठातिsaṇ·ṭhā·ti पटिपदायpa·ṭi·pa·dā·ya नna सण्ठाति,saṇ·ṭhā·ti एवंe·vaṃ सन्तायं,san·tā·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अकच्छोa·kac·cho होति।ho·ti

    Sacāyaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalo pañhaṁ puṭṭho samāno ṭhānāṭhāne na saṇṭhāti parikappe na saṇṭhāti aññātavāde na saṇṭhāti paṭipadāya na saṇṭhāti, evaṁ santāyaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalo akaccho hoti.

    When an individual is asked a question, if they’re not consistent about what their position is and what it isn’t; about what they propose; about speaking from what they know; and about the appropriate procedure, then that individual is not competent to hold a discussion.

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    सचेsa·ce पनायं,pa·nā·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुट्ठोpuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no ठानाठानेṭhā·nā·ṭhā·ne सण्ठातिsaṇ·ṭhā·ti परिकप्पेpa·ri·kap·pe सण्ठातिsaṇ·ṭhā·ti अञ्ञातवादेañ·ñā·ta·vā·de सण्ठातिsaṇ·ṭhā·ti पटिपदायpa·ṭi·pa·dā·ya सण्ठाति,saṇ·ṭhā·ti एवंe·vaṃ सन्तायं,san·tā·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo कच्छोkac·cho होति।ho·ti

    Sace panāyaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalo pañhaṁ puṭṭho samāno ṭhānāṭhāne saṇṭhāti parikappe saṇṭhāti aññātavāde saṇṭhāti paṭipadāya saṇṭhāti, evaṁ santāyaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalo kaccho hoti.

    When an individual is asked a question, if they are consistent about what their position is and what it isn’t; about what they propose; about speaking from what they know; and about the appropriate procedure, then that individual is competent to hold a discussion.

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    कथासम्पयोगेन,ka·thā·sam·pa·yo·ge·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo वेदितब्बोve·di·tab·bo यदिya·di वाvā कच्छोkac·cho यदिya·di वाvā अकच्छोति।a·kac·cho·ti

    Kathāsampayogena, bhikkhave, puggalo veditabbo yadi vā kaccho yadi vā akacchoti.

    You can know whether or not an individual is competent to hold a discussion by seeing how they take part in a discussion.

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    सचायं,sa·cā·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुट्ठोpuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no अञ्ञेनञ्ञंañ·ñe·nañ·ñaṃ पटिचरति,pa·ṭi·ca·ra·ti बहिद्धाba·hid·dhā कथंka·thaṃ अपनामेति,a·pa·nā·me·ti कोपञ्चko·pañ·ca दोसञ्चdo·sañ·ca अप्पच्चयञ्चap·pac·ca·yañ·ca पातुकरोति,pā·tu·ka·ro·ti एवंe·vaṃ सन्तायं,san·tā·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अकच्छोa·kac·cho होति।ho·ti

    Sacāyaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalo pañhaṁ puṭṭho samāno aññenaññaṁ paṭicarati, bahiddhā kathaṁ apanāmeti, kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti, evaṁ santāyaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalo akaccho hoti.

    When an individual is asked a question, if they dodge the issue; distract the discussion with irrelevant points; or display annoyance, hate, and bitterness, then that individual is not competent to hold a discussion.

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    सचेsa·ce पनायं,pa·nā·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुट्ठोpuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no नna अञ्ञेनञ्ञंañ·ñe·nañ·ñaṃ पटिचरतिpa·ṭi·ca·ra·ti नna बहिद्धाba·hid·dhā कथंka·thaṃ अपनामेति,a·pa·nā·me·ti नna कोपञ्चko·pañ·ca दोसञ्चdo·sañ·ca अप्पच्चयञ्चap·pac·ca·yañ·ca पातुकरोति,pā·tu·ka·ro·ti एवंe·vaṃ सन्तायं,san·tā·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo कच्छोkac·cho होति।ho·ti

    Sace panāyaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalo pañhaṁ puṭṭho samāno na aññenaññaṁ paṭicarati na bahiddhā kathaṁ apanāmeti, na kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti, evaṁ santāyaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalo kaccho hoti.

    When an individual is asked a question, if they don’t dodge the issue; distract the discussion with irrelevant points; or display annoyance, hate, and bitterness, then that individual is competent to hold a discussion.

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    कथासम्पयोगेन,ka·thā·sam·pa·yo·ge·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo वेदितब्बोve·di·tab·bo यदिya·di वाvā कच्छोkac·cho यदिya·di वाvā अकच्छोति।a·kac·cho·ti

    Kathāsampayogena, bhikkhave, puggalo veditabbo yadi vā kaccho yadi vā akacchoti.

    You can know whether or not an individual is competent to hold a discussion by seeing how they take part in a discussion.

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    सचायं,sa·cā·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुट्ठोpuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no अभिहरतिa·bhi·ha·ra·ti अभिमद्दतिa·bhi·mad·da·ti अनुपजग्घतिa·nu·pa·jag·gha·ti खलितंkha·li·taṃ गण्हाति,gaṇ·hā·ti एवंe·vaṃ सन्तायं,san·tā·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अकच्छोa·kac·cho होति।ho·ti

    Sacāyaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalo pañhaṁ puṭṭho samāno abhiharati abhimaddati anupajagghati khalitaṁ gaṇhāti, evaṁ santāyaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalo akaccho hoti.

    When an individual is asked a question, if they intimidate, crush, mock, or seize on trivial mistakes, then that individual is not competent to hold a discussion.

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    सचेsa·ce पनायं,pa·nā·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुट्ठोpuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no नाभिहरतिnā·bhi·ha·ra·ti नाभिमद्दतिnā·bhi·mad·da·ti नna अनुपजग्घतिa·nu·pa·jag·gha·ti नna खलितंkha·li·taṃ गण्हाति,gaṇ·hā·ti एवंe·vaṃ सन्तायं,san·tā·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo कच्छोkac·cho होति।ho·ti

    Sace panāyaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalo pañhaṁ puṭṭho samāno nābhiharati nābhimaddati na anupajagghati na khalitaṁ gaṇhāti, evaṁ santāyaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalo kaccho hoti.

    When an individual is asked a question, if they don’t intimidate, crush, mock, or seize on trivial mistakes, then that individual is competent to hold a discussion.

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    कथासम्पयोगेन,ka·thā·sam·pa·yo·ge·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo वेदितब्बोve·di·tab·bo यदिya·di वाvā सउपनिसोsa·u·pa·ni·so यदिya·di वाvā अनुपनिसोति।a·nu·pa·ni·so·ti

    Kathāsampayogena, bhikkhave, puggalo veditabbo yadi vā saupaniso yadi vā anupanisoti.

    You can know whether or not an individual has what’s required by seeing how they take part in a discussion.

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    अनोहितसोतो,a·no·hi·ta·so·to भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अनुपनिसोa·nu·pa·ni·so होति,ho·ti ओहितसोतोo·hi·ta·so·to सउपनिसोsa·u·pa·ni·so होति।ho·ti

    Anohitasoto, bhikkhave, anupaniso hoti, ohitasoto saupaniso hoti.

    If they actively listen they have what’s required; if they don’t actively listen they don’t have what’s required.

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    सोso सउपनिसोsa·u·pa·ni·so समानोsa·mā·no अभिजानातिa·bhi·jā·nā·ti एकंe·kaṃ धम्मं,dham·maṃ परिजानातिpa·ri·jā·nā·ti एकंe·kaṃ धम्मं,dham·maṃ पजहतिpa·ja·ha·ti एकंe·kaṃ धम्मं,dham·maṃ सच्छिकरोतिsac·chi·ka·ro·ti एकंe·kaṃ धम्मं।dham·maṃ

    So saupaniso samāno abhijānāti ekaṁ dhammaṁ, parijānāti ekaṁ dhammaṁ, pajahati ekaṁ dhammaṁ, sacchikaroti ekaṁ dhammaṁ.

    Someone who has what’s required directly knows one thing, completely understands one thing, gives up one thing, and realizes one thing—

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    सोso अभिजानन्तोa·bhi·jā·nan·to एकंe·kaṃ धम्मं,dham·maṃ परिजानन्तोpa·ri·jā·nan·to एकंe·kaṃ धम्मं,dham·maṃ पजहन्तोpa·ja·han·to एकंe·kaṃ धम्मं,dham·maṃ सच्छिकरोन्तोsac·chi·ka·ron·to एकंe·kaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ सम्माविमुत्तिंsam·mā·vi·mut·tiṃ फुसति।phu·sa·ti

    So abhijānanto ekaṁ dhammaṁ, parijānanto ekaṁ dhammaṁ, pajahanto ekaṁ dhammaṁ, sacchikaronto ekaṁ dhammaṁ sammāvimuttiṁ phusati.

    and then they experience complete freedom.

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    एतदत्था,e·ta·dat·thā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve कथा;ka·thā

    Etadatthā, bhikkhave, kathā;

    This is the purpose of discussion,

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    एतदत्थाe·ta·dat·thā मन्तना;man·ta·nā

    etadatthā mantanā;

    consultation,

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    एतदत्थाe·ta·dat·thā उपनिसा;u·pa·ni·sā

    etadatthā upanisā;

    sitting close,

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    एतदत्थंe·ta·dat·thaṃ सोतावधानं,so·tā·va·dhā·naṃ यदिदंya·di·daṃ अनुपादाa·nu·pā·dā चित्तस्सcit·tas·sa विमोक्खोति।vi·mok·kho·ti

    etadatthaṁ sotāvadhānaṁ, yadidaṁ anupādā cittassa vimokkhoti.

    and listening well, that is, the liberation of the mind by not grasping.

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    येye विरुद्धाvi·rud·dhā सल्लपन्ति,sal·la·pan·ti

    Ye viruddhā sallapanti,

    Those who converse with hostility,

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    विनिविट्ठाvi·ni·viṭ·ṭhā समुस्सिता;sa·mus·si·tā

    viniviṭṭhā samussitā;

    too sure of themselves, arrogant,

  34. 34

    अनरियगुणमासज्ज,a·na·ri·ya·gu·ṇa·mā·saj·ja

    Anariyaguṇamāsajja,

    ignoble, attacking virtues,

  35. 35

    अञ्ञोञ्ञविवरेसिनो।añ·ñoñ·ña·vi·va·re·si·no

    aññoññavivaresino.

    they look for flaws in each other.

  36. 36

    दुब्भासितंdub·bhā·si·taṃ विक्खलितं,vik·kha·li·taṃ

    Dubbhāsitaṁ vikkhalitaṁ,

    They rejoice together when their opponent

  37. 37

    सम्पमोहंsam·pa·mo·haṃ पराजयं;pa·rā·ja·yaṃ

    sampamohaṁ parājayaṁ;

    speaks poorly and makes a mistake,

  38. 38

    अञ्ञोञ्ञस्साभिनन्दन्ति,añ·ñoñ·ñas·sā·bhi·nan·dan·ti

    Aññoññassābhinandanti,

    becoming confused and defeated—

  39. 39

    तदरियोta·da·ri·yo कथनाचरे।ka·tha·nā·ca·re

    tadariyo kathanācare.

    but the noble ones don’t discuss like this.

  40. 40

    सचेsa·ce चस्सcas·sa कथाकामो,ka·thā·kā·mo

    Sace cassa kathākāmo,

    If an astute person wants to hold a discussion

  41. 41

    कालमञ्ञायkā·la·mañ·ñā·ya पण्डितो;paṇ·ḍi·to

    kālamaññāya paṇḍito;

    connected with the teaching and its meaning—

  42. 42

    धम्मट्ठपटिसंयुत्ता,dham·maṭ·ṭha·pa·ṭi·saṃ·yut·tā

    Dhammaṭṭhapaṭisaṁyuttā,

    the kind of discussion that noble ones hold—

  43. 43

    याyā अरियचरिताa·ri·ya·ca·ri·tā कथा।ka·thā

    yā ariyacaritā kathā.

    then that attentive one should start the discussion,

  44. 44

    तंtaṃ कथंka·thaṃ कथयेka·tha·ye धीरो,dhī·ro

    Taṁ kathaṁ kathaye dhīro,

    knowing when the time is right,

  45. 45

    अविरुद्धोa·vi·rud·dho अनुस्सितो;a·nus·si·to

    aviruddho anussito;

    neither hostile nor arrogant.

  46. 46

    अनुन्नतेनa·nun·na·te·na मनसा,ma·na·sā

    Anunnatena manasā,

    Not over-excited,

  47. 47

    अपळासोa·pa·ḷā·so असाहसो।a·sā·ha·so

    apaḷāso asāhaso.

    contemptuous, or aggressive,

  48. 48

    अनुसूयायमानोa·nu·sū·yā·ya·mā·no सो,so

    Anusūyāyamāno so,

    or with a mind full of jealousy,

  49. 49

    सम्मदञ्ञायsam·ma·dañ·ñā·ya भासति;bhā·sa·ti

    sammadaññāya bhāsati;

    they’d speak from what they rightly know.

  50. 50

    सुभासितंsu·bhā·si·taṃ अनुमोदेय्य,a·nu·mo·dey·ya

    Subhāsitaṁ anumodeyya,

    They agree with what was well spoken,

  51. 51

    दुब्भट्ठेdub·bhaṭ·ṭhe नापसादये।nā·pa·sā·da·ye

    dubbhaṭṭhe nāpasādaye.

    without criticizing what was poorly said.

  52. 52

    उपारम्भंu·pā·ram·bhaṃ नna सिक्खेय्य,sik·khey·ya

    Upārambhaṁ na sikkheyya,

    They’d not persist in finding faults,

  53. 53

    खलितञ्चkha·li·tañ·ca नna गाहये;gā·ha·ye

    khalitañca na gāhaye;

    nor seize on trivial mistakes,

  54. 54

    नाभिहरेnā·bhi·ha·re नाभिमद्दे,nā·bhi·mad·de

    Nābhihare nābhimadde,

    neither intimidating nor crushing the other,

  55. 55

    नna वाचंvā·caṃ पयुतंpa·yu·taṃ भणे।bha·ṇe

    na vācaṁ payutaṁ bhaṇe.

    nor would they speak suggestively.

  56. 56

    अञ्ञातत्थंañ·ñā·tat·thaṃ पसादत्थं,pa·sā·dat·thaṃ

    Aññātatthaṁ pasādatthaṁ,

    Good people consult

  57. 57

    सतंsa·taṃ वेve होतिho·ti मन्तना;man·ta·nā

    sataṁ ve hoti mantanā;

    for the sake of knowledge and clarity.

  58. 58

    एवंe·vaṃ खोkho अरियाa·ri·yā मन्तेन्ति,man·ten·ti

    Evaṁ kho ariyā mantenti,

    That’s how the noble ones consult,

  59. 59

    एसाe·sā अरियानa·ri·yā·na मन्तना;man·ta·nā

    esā ariyāna mantanā;

    this is a noble consultation.

  60. 60

    एतदञ्ञायe·ta·dañ·ñā·ya मेधावी,me·dhā·vī

    Etadaññāya medhāvī,

    Knowing this, an intelligent person

  61. 61

    नna समुस्सेय्यsa·mus·sey·ya मन्तये”ति।man·ta·ye

    na samusseyya mantaye”ti.

    would consult without arrogance.”

  62. 62

    सत्तमं।sat·ta·maṃ

    Sattamaṁ.

    (Pāli only)

Sources. Sanskrit: Satyavedaḥ, the New Testament in Sanskrit (Calcutta Baptist Missionaries, 1851; J. Wenger’s revision of W. Carey’s version). Digital text © 2018 SanskritBible.in, via eBible.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; changed here: arranged by verse and every word linked to the dictionary (links made automatically). Old Testament Sanskrit: the Old Testament in Sanskrit, Calcutta Baptist Mission Press, 1848–1852 (public domain), read by OCR from the Internet Archive scans of the Boston University School of Theology copy; unproofread, with machine clean-up only. Pāli Canon: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 (based on the Vipassana Research Institute’s Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana edition), from SuttaCentral bilara-data, CC0; Devanagari and pronunciation made automatically from the Roman text. Pāli English: Bhikkhu Sujato (suttas) and Bhikkhu Brahmali (Vinaya), SuttaCentral, CC0. Pāli word meanings: the Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary (Rhys Davids & Stede), corrected reprint © The Pali Text Society, CC BY-NC 3.0, digital text from BuddhaDust; word matching automatic. English: King James Version (1769), public domain; words the translators added are in italics. Word meanings and pronunciations: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1872), via this site’s Sanskrit dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); English↔Sanskrit word matches made automatically and may need checking.