<!-- Pramāṇa, a library of Indian primary sources · https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.3.66 -->

[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) › 3.66

# The Long Āgama Sūtra 3.66

長阿含經 3.66

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [3.66](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.3.66)

「過七日已，時，大典尊即剃除鬚髮，服三法衣，捨家而去。時，七國王、七大居士、七百梵志及四十夫人，如是展轉，有八萬四千人同時出家，從大典尊。時，大典尊與諸大眾遊行諸國，廣弘道化，多所饒益。

> “‘After seven days had passed, Great Govinda cut off his hair and beard, put on the three Dharma robes, renounced his home, and departed. The seven kings, seven great householders, 700 priests, and his forty wives did the same in their turn. 84,000 people left home at the same time and followed Great Govinda.  
> — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

> “‘Great Govinda toured the kingdoms with these great assemblies and widely educated people about the path, benefiting many.’  
> — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

- [Previous: 3.65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.3.65)
- [Next: 3.67](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.3.67)
- [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.p137) — Charles Patton, English
- [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.3.66) — English, machine translation

## Linked texts (1)

- [Mahāgovindasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.58.1-7) — Pāli

---
Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.3.66](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.3.66) · Pramāṇa
