[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [The Pāli Canon](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada) › [Basket of Discourses](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp) › [Dīghanikāya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha) › [Kevattasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.11) › 6.1-9 # Kevattasutta 6.1-9 Kevaṭṭasutta 6.1-9 - **Language:** Pāli ### [6.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.11.6.1) Katamañca, kevaṭṭa, ādesanāpāṭihāriyaṃ? > And what is the demonstration of revealing? > — With Kevaḍḍha ### [6.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.11.6.2) Idha, kevaṭṭa, bhikkhu parasattānaṃ parapuggalānaṃ cittampi ādisati, cetasikampi ādisati, vitakkitampi ādisati, vicāritampi ādisati: > It’s when a mendicant reveals the mind, mentality, thoughts, and reflections of other beings and individuals: > — With Kevaḍḍha ### [6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.11.6.3) ‘evampi te mano, itthampi te mano, itipi te cittan’ti. > ‘This is what you’re thinking, such is your thought, and thus is your state of mind.’ > — With Kevaḍḍha ### [6.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.11.6.4) Tamenaṃ aññataro saddho pasanno passati taṃ bhikkhuṃ parasattānaṃ parapuggalānaṃ cittampi ādisantaṃ, cetasikampi ādisantaṃ, vitakkitampi ādisantaṃ, vicāritampi ādisantaṃ: > Someone with faith and confidence sees that mendicant revealing another individual’s thoughts. > — With Kevaḍḍha ### [6.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.11.6.5) ‘evampi te mano, itthampi te mano, itipi te cittan’ti. ### [6.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.11.6.6) Tamenaṃ so saddho pasanno aññatarassa assaddhassa appasannassa āroceti: > They tell someone else who lacks faith and confidence: > — With Kevaḍḍha ### [6.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.11.6.7) ‘acchariyaṃ vata bho, abbhutaṃ vata bho, samaṇassa mahiddhikatā mahānubhāvatā. > ‘Oh lord, how incredible, how amazing! The ascetic has such psychic power and might! > — With Kevaḍḍha ### [6.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.11.6.8) Amāhaṃ bhikkhuṃ addasaṃ parasattānaṃ parapuggalānaṃ cittampi ādisantaṃ, cetasikampi ādisantaṃ, vitakkitampi ādisantaṃ, vicāritampi ādisantaṃ: > I saw him myself, revealing the thoughts of another individual!’ > — With Kevaḍḍha ### [6.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.11.6.9) “evampi te mano, itthampi te mano, itipi te cittan”’ti. ## Translations (4) - [Razgovor sa Kevaddhom](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.11~sr-brankokovacevic.6.1) — sr - [With Kevaḍḍha](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.11~en-sujato.6.1) — English - [Mit Kevaḍḍha](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.11~de-sabbamitta.6.1) — German - [Kevaddha Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.11~en-rhysdavids.1.6) — English ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.11.485) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (2) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.24.15) — Classical Chinese - [Kathāvatthu](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.ap.kathavatthu) — Moggaliputta Tissa, Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.11.6.1-9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.11.6.1-9) · Pramāṇa