[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) › [Mahapadanasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.14) › 3.4.9 # Mahapadanasutta 3.4.9 Mahāpadānasutta 3.4.9 - **Language:** Pāli ### [3.4.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.14.3.4.9) Ahañceva kho pana dhammaṃ deseyyaṃ, pare ca me na ājāneyyuṃ; so mamassa kilamatho, sā mamassa vihesā”ti. > “If I were to teach this principle, others might not understand me, which would be wearying and troublesome for me.” > — The Great Discourse on Traces Left Behind - [Previous: 3.4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.14.3.4.8) - [Next: 3.4.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.14.3.4.10) - [Up: 3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.14.3.4) ## Translations (3) - [Dugi govor o velikom podvigu](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.14~sr-brankokovacevic.3.4.9) — sr - [Die große Lehrrede über hinterlassene Spuren](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.14~de-sabbamitta.3.4.9) — German - [The Great Discourse on Traces Left Behind](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.14~en-sujato.3.4.9) — English ## Linked texts (2) - [Mahāvagga](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.vp.khandhaka.mahavagga.1.5.8.7) — Pāli - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.1.111) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.14.3.4.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.14.3.4.9) · Pramāṇa