1.1Rājā āha—The king asked:1.2“bhante nāgasena, paññā kuhiṁ paṭivasatī”ti?“Venerable Nāgasena, where does wisdom reside?”1.3“Na katthaci, mahārājā”ti.“Nowhere, your majesty.”1.4“Tena hi, bhante nāgasena, natthi paññā”ti.“Then, Venerable Nāgasena, is there no wisdom?”1.5“Vāto, mahārāja, kuhiṁ paṭivasatī”ti?“Where does the wind reside, your majesty?”1.6“Na katthaci, bhante”ti.“Nowhere, venerable sir.”1.7“Tena hi, mahārāja, natthi vāto”ti.“Then, your majesty, is there no wind?”

2.1“Kallosi, bhante nāgasenā”ti.“You are clever, Venerable Nāgasena!”

3.1Paññāpatiṭṭhānapañho aṭṭhamo.Question on the Establishment of Wisdom eighth