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When Conversation Flows

Kathāpavattisutta

Teachers and audience should have understanding.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.44Numbered Discourses 3.44
  • 0.25. Cūḷavagga5. The Lesser Chapter

0.3KathāpavattisuttaWhen Conversation Flows

1.1“Tīhi, bhikkhave, ṭhānehi kathā pavattinī hoti.“In three situations, mendicants, conversation flows.1.2Katamehi tīhi?What three?1.3Yo dhammaṁ deseti so atthappaṭisaṁvedī ca hoti dhammappaṭisaṁvedī ca.When the teacher understands the meaning and the teaching.1.4Yo dhammaṁ suṇāti so atthappaṭisaṁvedī ca hoti dhammappaṭisaṁvedī ca.When the audience understands the meaning and the teaching.1.5Yo ceva dhammaṁ deseti yo ca dhammaṁ suṇāti ubho atthappaṭisaṁvedino ca honti dhammappaṭisaṁvedino ca.When both the teacher and the audience understand the meaning and the teaching.1.6Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi ṭhānehi kathā pavattinī hotī”ti.These are the three situations in which conversation flows.”

1.7Catutthaṁ.