[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) › 82.2-5 # Tevijjasutta 82.2-5 Tevijjasutta 82.2-5 - **Language:** Pāli ### [82.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.82.2) “abhikkantaṃ, bho gotama, abhikkantaṃ, bho gotama. > “Excellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [82.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.82.3) Seyyathāpi, bho gotama, nikkujjitaṃ vā ukkujjeyya, paṭicchannaṃ vā vivareyya, mūḷhassa vā maggaṃ ācikkheyya, andhakāre vā telapajjotaṃ dhāreyya: ‘cakkhumanto rūpāni dakkhantī’ti; evamevaṃ bhotā gotamena anekapariyāyena dhammo pakāsito. > As if he were righting the overturned, or revealing the hidden, or pointing out the path to the lost, or lighting a lamp in the dark so people with clear eyes can see what’s there, worthy Gotama has made the teaching clear in many ways. > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [82.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.82.4) Ete mayaṃ bhavantaṃ gotamaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāma, dhammañca bhikkhusaṅghañca. > We go for refuge to the worthy Gotama, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha. > — Experts in the Three Vedas ### [82.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.82.5) Upāsake no bhavaṃ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupete saraṇaṃ gate”ti. > From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember us as lay followers who have gone for refuge for life.” > — Experts in the Three Vedas ## Translations (5) - [Tri znanja](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~sr-brankokovacevic.82.2) — sr - [Experts in the Three Vedas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~en-sujato.82.2) — English - [In den drei Veden bewandert](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~de-sabbamitta.82.2) — German - [On Knowledge of the Vedas (Tevigga-suttanta)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~en-rhysdavids1881.3.9) — English - [Tevijja Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13~en-rhysdavids.1.42.4) — English ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.26.89) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.82.2-5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.82.2-5) · Pramāṇa