Pāṭikasutta untranslated

Pāṭikasutta. The twenty-fourth Sutta of the Dīghanikāya. The Buddha visits the hermitage of the paribbājaka Bhaggava at Anupiya and the conversation turns on the Licchavī Sunakkhatta’s reason for leaving the Saṅgha. Sunakkhatta was dissatisfied because the Buddha would not work mystic wonders for him nor reveal to him the beginnings of things. Mention is also made of Korakkhattiya, Kandaramasuka and Pāṭikaputta, whom Sunakkhatta held in great esteem for their austerities, but whose spiritual development was insignificant. The Buddha is shown as holding the practice of miracles not entirely worthy.

The second part of the Sutta, which is a kind of appendix, deals with the beginnings of things. DN.iii.1ff.; for a discussion on the Sutta, see Dial.iii.1ff.