[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) › 37.1-12 # Tevijjasutta 37.1-12 Tevijjasutta 37.1-12 - **Language:** Pāli ### [37.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.37.1) Evaṃ vutte, vāseṭṭho māṇavo bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: > When he said this, Vāseṭṭha said to the Buddha, > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [37.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.37.2) “sutaṃ metaṃ, bho gotama, samaṇo gotamo brahmānaṃ sahabyatāya maggaṃ jānātī”ti. > “I have heard, worthy Gotama, that you know the path to company with Divinity.” > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [37.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.37.3) “Taṃ kiṃ maññasi, vāseṭṭha. > “What do you think, Vāseṭṭha? > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [37.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.37.4) Āsanne ito manasākaṭaṃ, na ito dūre manasākaṭan”ti? > Is the village of Manasākaṭa nearby?” > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [37.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.37.5) “Evaṃ, bho gotama, āsanne ito manasākaṭaṃ, na ito dūre manasākaṭan”ti. > “Yes it is.” > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [37.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.37.6) “Taṃ kiṃ maññasi, vāseṭṭha, > “What do you think, Vāseṭṭha? > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [37.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.37.7) idhassa puriso manasākaṭe jātasaṃvaddho. > Suppose a person was born and raised in Manasākaṭa. > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [37.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.37.8) Tamenaṃ manasākaṭato tāvadeva avasaṭaṃ manasākaṭassa maggaṃ puccheyyuṃ. > And as soon as they left the town some people asked them for the road to Manasākaṭa. > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [37.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.37.9) Siyā nu kho, vāseṭṭha, tassa purisassa manasākaṭe jātasaṃvaddhassa manasākaṭassa maggaṃ puṭṭhassa dandhāyitattaṃ vā vitthāyitattaṃ vā”ti? > Would they be slow or hesitant to answer?” > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [37.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.37.10) “No hidaṃ, bho gotama”. > “No, worthy Gotama. > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [37.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.37.11) “Taṃ kissa hetu”? > Why is that? > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [37.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.37.12) “Amu hi, bho gotama, puriso manasākaṭe jātasaṃvaddho, tassa sabbāneva manasākaṭassa maggāni suviditānī”ti. > Because they were born and raised in Manasākaṭa. They’re well acquainted with all the roads to the village.” > — Experts in the Three Vedas ## Translations (4) - [Tri znanja](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~sr-brankokovacevic.37.1) — sr - [Experts in the Three Vedas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~en-sujato.37.1) — English - [In den drei Veden bewandert](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~de-sabbamitta.37.1) — German - [Tevijja Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~en-rhysdavids.1.37) — English ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.13.554) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (2) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.26.59) — Classical Chinese - [Subhasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.99.22.3) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.37.1-12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.37.1-12) · Pramāṇa