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# Tevijjasutta 32.1-11

Tevijjasutta 32.1-11

- **Language:** Pāli

### [32.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.32.1)

“Taṃ kiṃ maññasi, vāseṭṭha,

> “What do you think, Vāseṭṭha?  
> — Experts in the Three Vedas

### [32.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.32.2)

sapariggahā vā tevijjā brāhmaṇā apariggahā vā”ti?

> Are the brahmins proficient in the three Vedas encumbered with possessions or not?”  
> — Experts in the Three Vedas

### [32.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.32.3)

“Sapariggahā, bho gotama”.

> “They are.”  
> — Experts in the Three Vedas

### [32.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.32.4)

“Saveracittā vā averacittā vā”ti?

> “Are their hearts full of enmity or not?”  
> — Experts in the Three Vedas

### [32.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.32.5)

“Saveracittā, bho gotama”.

> “They are.”  
> — Experts in the Three Vedas

### [32.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.32.6)

“Sabyāpajjacittā vā abyāpajjacittā vā”ti?

> “Are their hearts full of ill will or not?”  
> — Experts in the Three Vedas

### [32.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.32.7)

“Sabyāpajjacittā, bho gotama”.

> “They are.”  
> — Experts in the Three Vedas

### [32.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.32.8)

“Saṅkiliṭṭhacittā vā asaṅkiliṭṭhacittā vā”ti?

> “Are their hearts corrupted or not?”  
> — Experts in the Three Vedas

### [32.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.32.9)

“Saṅkiliṭṭhacittā, bho gotama”.

> “They are.”  
> — Experts in the Three Vedas

### [32.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.32.10)

“Vasavattī vā avasavattī vā”ti?

> “Do they wield power or not?”  
> — Experts in the Three Vedas

### [32.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.32.11)

“Avasavattī, bho gotama”.

> “They do not.”  
> — Experts in the Three Vedas

## Translations (4)

- [Experts in the Three Vedas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~en-sujato.32.1) — English
- [In den drei Veden bewandert](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~de-sabbamitta.32.1) — German
- [Tri znanja](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~sr-brankokovacevic.32.1) — sr
- [Tevijja Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~en-rhysdavids.1.32) — English

## Linked texts (1)

- [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.26.38) — Classical Chinese

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