When Conversation FlowsKathāpavattisutta

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