[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Buddhist Sanskrit literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit) › [Āgama sūtras of the mainstream schools](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama) › [Dīrghāgama (Dharmaguptaka)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama) › [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas) › 16.32 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 16.32 長阿含經 16.32 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [16.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.16.32) 爾時，善生白世尊言：「甚善！世尊！實過本望，踰我父教，能使覆者得仰，閉者得開，迷者得悟，冥室燃燈，有目得視。如來所說，亦復如是，以無數方便，開悟愚冥，現清白法。所以者何？佛為如來、至真、等正覺，故能開示，為世明導。今我歸依佛、歸依法、歸依僧，唯願世尊聽我於正法中為憂婆塞，自今日始，盡形壽不殺、不盜、不婬、不欺、不飲酒。」 > At that point, Sujata said to the Bhagavān, “Very good, Bhagavān! That was what I hoped to do before, but it goes beyond my father’s instruction. The Tathāgata’s explanation is like turning upright what’s overturned, opening up something closed, bringing understanding to what’s confused, and a lamp in a dark room to those with eyes to see. He awakens the fool who’s in the dark with countless methods that make the clean teaching plain. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “Why is that? The Buddha is a Tathāgata, Arhat, and Completely Awakened One, so he’s able to reveal clear instruction to the world. Now, I take refuge in the Buddha, take refuge in the Dharma, and take refuge in the Saṅgha. Bhagavān, please permit me to become a layman in the correct teaching! Starting today, I will not kill, steal, commit adultery, lie, or drink alcohol for the rest of my life.” > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 16.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.16.31) - [Next: 16.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.16.33) - [Up: 16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.16) ## Translations (2) - [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.16.p83) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.16.32) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Siṅgālasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.31.35.1-5) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.16.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.16.32) · Pramāṇa