[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) › [Tevijjasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13) › 12.1-8 # Tevijjasutta 12.1-8 Tevijjasutta 12.1-8 - **Language:** Pāli ### [12.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.12.1) “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?” > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [12.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.12.2) “No hidaṃ, bho gotama”. > “No, worthy Gotama.” > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [12.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.12.3) “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?” > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [12.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.12.4) “No hidaṃ, bho gotama”. > “No, worthy Gotama.” > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [12.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.12.5) “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?” > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [12.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.12.6) “No hidaṃ, bho gotama”. > “No, worthy Gotama.” > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [12.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.12.7) “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?” > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [12.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.12.8) “No hidaṃ, bho gotama”. > “No, worthy Gotama.” > — Experts in the Three Vedas ## Translations (5) - [Tri znanja](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~sr-brankokovacevic.12.1) — sr - [Experts in the Three Vedas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~en-sujato.12.1) — English - [In den drei Veden bewandert](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~de-sabbamitta.12.1) — German - [On Knowledge of the Vedas (Tevigga-suttanta)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~en-rhysdavids1881.1.12) — English - [Tevijja Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~en-rhysdavids.1.12) — English ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.26.17) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.12.1-8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.12.1-8) · Pramāṇa