Tevijjasutta 12.1-8
Tevijjasutta 12.1-8
- Language
- Pāli
12.1
“Kiṃ pana, vāseṭṭha, atthi koci tevijjānaṃ brāhmaṇānaṃ ekabrāhmaṇopi, yena brahmā sakkhidiṭṭho”ti?
“Well, of the brahmins who are proficient in the three Vedas, Vāseṭṭha, is there even a single one who has seen the Divinity with their own eyes?”
12.2
“No hidaṃ, bho gotama”.
“No, worthy Gotama.”
12.3
“Kiṃ pana, vāseṭṭha, atthi koci tevijjānaṃ brāhmaṇānaṃ ekācariyopi, yena brahmā sakkhidiṭṭho”ti?
“Well, has even a single one of their tutors seen the Divinity with their own eyes?”
12.4
“No hidaṃ, bho gotama”.
“No, worthy Gotama.”
12.5
“Kiṃ pana, vāseṭṭha, atthi koci tevijjānaṃ brāhmaṇānaṃ ekācariyapācariyopi, yena brahmā sakkhidiṭṭho”ti?
“Well, has even a single one of their tutors’ tutors seen the Divinity with their own eyes?”
12.6
“No hidaṃ, bho gotama”.
“No, worthy Gotama.”
12.7
“Kiṃ pana, vāseṭṭha, atthi koci tevijjānaṃ brāhmaṇānaṃ yāva sattamā ācariyāmahayugā yena brahmā sakkhidiṭṭho”ti?
“Well, has anyone back to the seventh generation of tutors seen the Divinity with their own eyes?”
12.8
“No hidaṃ, bho gotama”.
“No, worthy Gotama.”
Translations (5)
- Tri znanja — sr
- Experts in the Three Vedas — English
- In den drei Veden bewandert — German
- On Knowledge of the Vedas (Tevigga-suttanta) — English
- Tevijja Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha) — English
Linked texts (1)
- 長阿含經 — Classical Chinese