[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) › 3.34 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 3.34 長阿含經 3.34 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.3.34) 「又告大典尊：『汝若有所問，自恣問之，當為汝說。』時，大典尊即自念言：『我今當問現在事耶？問未然事耶？』復自念言：『今世現事，用復問為？當問未然幽冥之事。』即向梵童子以偈問曰： > “‘He also told Great Govinda, “If you have a question, feel free to ask it. I will explain it for you.” > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “‘Great Govinda thought to himself, “Now, shall I ask about present matters, or do I ask about future matters?” Then he thought, “What use would there be to ask about matters of the present life? I will ask about mysterious matters yet to come.” > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “‘He then asked Brahmā Kumāra with a verse: > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 3.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.3.33) - [Next: 3.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.3.35) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.3) ## Translations (2) - [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.3.p86) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.3.34) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Mahāgovindasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.44.1-21) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.3.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.3.34) · Pramāṇa