The Long Āgama Sūtra 3.24
長阿含經 3.24
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- Classical Chinese
3.24
「時,大典尊默識七王、居士、梵志意,謂:『我常與梵天相見,言語坐起;然我實不見梵天,不與言語,不可餐默,虛受此稱。我亦曾聞諸先宿言:「於夏四月閑居靜處,修四無量者,梵天則下,與共相見。」今我寧可修四無量,使梵天下,共相見不?』於是,典尊至七王所而白王言:『唯願大王顧臨國事,我欲於夏四月修四無量。』七王告曰:『宜知是時。』大典尊相又告七居士:『汝等各勤己務,吾欲夏四月修四無量。』居士曰:『諾!宜知是時。』又告七百梵志:『卿等當勤諷誦,轉相教授,我欲於夏四月修四無量。』梵志曰:『諾!今者大師宜知是時。』
“‘The seven kings, seven great householders, and 700 priests all thought to themselves, “Prime Minister Great Govinda often meets with Brahmā, talking, sitting, and getting up with him as friends.”
Translations (2)
- The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) — Charles Patton, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
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- Mahāgovindasutta — Pāli