[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) › 26.30 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 26.30 長阿含經 26.30 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [26.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.26.30) 佛言：「譬如有人立梯空地，餘人問言：『立梯用為。』答曰：『我欲上堂。』又問：『堂何所在？東、西、南、北耶？』答云：『不知。』云何？婆悉咤！此人立梯欲上堂者，豈非虛妄耶？」 > The Buddha said, “They are like a man who builds a ladder in an empty place. Someone else asks him, ‘What’s the purpose of building a ladder here?’ > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “The man answers, ‘I want to ascend the hall.’ > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “Again, he’s asked, ‘Where is this hall? Is it east, west, south or north of here?’ > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “He answers, ‘I don’t know.’ > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “How is it, Vāsiṣṭha? Didn’t this man who built a ladder to ascend a hall do so in vain?” > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 26.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.26.29) - [Next: 26.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.26.31) - [Up: 26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.26) ## Translations (2) - [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.26.p48) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.26.30) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Tevijjasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.21.1-4) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.26.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.26.30) · Pramāṇa