Numbered Discourses
5. The Chapter with Rohitassa

Ways of Answering Questions

Aṅguttara Nikāya
5. Rohitassavagga
Pañhabyākaraṇasutta
Numbered Discourses
5. The Chapter with Rohitassa
Ways of Answering Questions
Aṅguttara Nikāya
5. Rohitassavagga
Pañhabyākaraṇasutta

Answering questions definitively, analytically, with a counter-question, or setting it aside.

Ruta suttaAN 4.42Sutta PiṭakaAṅguttara Nikāya4. Catukkanipāta1. Paṭhamapaṇṇāsaka5. RohitassavaggaPañhabyākaraṇasutta
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“Mendicants, there are these four ways of answering questions.What four?There is a question that should be answered categorically.There is a question that should be answered analytically.There is a question that should be answered with a counter-question.There is a question that should be set aside.

“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, pañhabyākaraṇāni. *pañhabyākaraṇāni → pañhābyākaraṇāni (mr)Katamāni cattāri? Atthi, bhikkhave, pañho ekaṁsabyākaraṇīyo; atthi, bhikkhave, pañho vibhajjabyākaraṇīyo; atthi, bhikkhave, pañho paṭipucchābyākaraṇīyo; atthi, bhikkhave, pañho ṭhapanīyo.

“Mendicants, there are these four ways of answering questions.
“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, pañhabyākaraṇāni. *pañhabyākaraṇāni → pañhābyākaraṇāni (mr)
What four?
Katamāni cattāri?
There is a question that should be answered categorically.
Atthi, bhikkhave, pañho ekaṁsabyākaraṇīyo;
There is a question that should be answered analytically.
atthi, bhikkhave, pañho vibhajjabyākaraṇīyo;
There is a question that should be answered with a counter-question.
atthi, bhikkhave, pañho paṭipucchābyākaraṇīyo;
There is a question that should be set aside.
atthi, bhikkhave, pañho ṭhapanīyo.

“Mendicants, there are these four ways of answering questions.“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, pañhabyākaraṇāni. *pañhabyākaraṇāni → pañhābyākaraṇāni (mr)What four?Katamāni cattāri? There is a question that should be answered categorically.Atthi, bhikkhave, pañho ekaṁsabyākaraṇīyo; There is a question that should be answered analytically.atthi, bhikkhave, pañho vibhajjabyākaraṇīyo; There is a question that should be answered with a counter-question.atthi, bhikkhave, pañho paṭipucchābyākaraṇīyo; There is a question that should be set aside.atthi, bhikkhave, pañho ṭhapanīyo.

These are the four ways of answering questions.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri pañhabyākaraṇānīti.

These are the four ways of answering questions.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri pañhabyākaraṇānīti.

These are the four ways of answering questions.Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri pañhabyākaraṇānīti.

One is stated categorically,another analytically,a third with a counter-question,while a fourth is set aside.

Ekaṁsavacanaṁ ekaṁ, vibhajjavacanāparaṁ; Tatiyaṁ paṭipuccheyya, catutthaṁ pana ṭhāpaye.

One is stated categorically,
Ekaṁsavacanaṁ ekaṁ,
another analytically,
vibhajjavacanāparaṁ;
a third with a counter-question,
Tatiyaṁ paṭipuccheyya,
while a fourth is set aside.
catutthaṁ pana ṭhāpaye.

One is stated categorically,Ekaṁsavacanaṁ ekaṁ, another analytically,vibhajjavacanāparaṁ; a third with a counter-question,Tatiyaṁ paṭipuccheyya, while a fourth is set aside.catutthaṁ pana ṭhāpaye.

That sort of mendicant, <j>who knows each of these,in line with good principles,is said to be skilledin the four kinds of questions.

Yo ca tesaṁ tattha tattha, *tesaṁ → nesaṁ (bj, sya-all, km)jānāti anudhammataṁ; Catupañhassa kusalo, āhu bhikkhuṁ tathāvidhaṁ.

That sort of mendicant, <j>who knows each of these,
Yo ca tesaṁ tattha tattha, *tesaṁ → nesaṁ (bj, sya-all, km)
in line with good principles,
jānāti anudhammataṁ;
is said to be skilled
Catupañhassa kusalo,
in the four kinds of questions.
āhu bhikkhuṁ tathāvidhaṁ.

That sort of mendicant, <j>who knows each of these,Yo ca tesaṁ tattha tattha, *tesaṁ → nesaṁ (bj, sya-all, km)in line with good principles,jānāti anudhammataṁ; is said to be skilledCatupañhassa kusalo, in the four kinds of questions.āhu bhikkhuṁ tathāvidhaṁ.

They’re intimidating, hard to defeat,deep, and hard to crush.They’re expert in bothwhat the meaning is and what it isn’t.

Durāsado duppasaho, gambhīro duppadhaṁsiyo; Atho atthe anatthe ca, ubhayassa hoti kovido. *ubhayassa hoti kovido → ubhayatthassa kovido (sya-all, km)

They’re intimidating, hard to defeat,
Durāsado duppasaho,
deep, and hard to crush.
gambhīro duppadhaṁsiyo;
They’re expert in both
Atho atthe anatthe ca,
what the meaning is and what it isn’t.
ubhayassa hoti kovido. *ubhayassa hoti kovido → ubhayatthassa kovido (sya-all, km)

They’re intimidating, hard to defeat,Durāsado duppasaho, deep, and hard to crush.gambhīro duppadhaṁsiyo; They’re expert in bothAtho atthe anatthe ca, what the meaning is and what it isn’t.ubhayassa hoti kovido. *ubhayassa hoti kovido → ubhayatthassa kovido (sya-all, km)

Shunning what is not the meaning,an astute person grasps the meaning.An attentive one, comprehending the meaning,is said to be astute.”

Anatthaṁ parivajjeti, atthaṁ gaṇhāti paṇḍito; Atthābhisamayā dhīro, paṇḍitoti pavuccatī”ti.

Shunning what is not the meaning,
Anatthaṁ parivajjeti,
an astute person grasps the meaning.
atthaṁ gaṇhāti paṇḍito;
An attentive one, comprehending the meaning,
Atthābhisamayā dhīro,
is said to be astute.”
paṇḍitoti pavuccatī”ti.

Shunning what is not the meaning,Anatthaṁ parivajjeti, an astute person grasps the meaning.atthaṁ gaṇhāti paṇḍito; An attentive one, comprehending the meaning,Atthābhisamayā dhīro, is said to be astute.”paṇḍitoti pavuccatī”ti.

Dutiyaṁ.

Dutiyaṁ.

Dutiyaṁ.