[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) › [Mahanidanasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15) › 4.3 # Mahanidanasutta 4.3 Mahānidānasutta 4.3 - **Language:** Pāli ### [4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15.4.3) devānaṃ vā devattāya, gandhabbānaṃ vā gandhabbattāya, yakkhānaṃ vā yakkhattāya, bhūtānaṃ vā bhūtattāya, manussānaṃ vā manussattāya, catuppadānaṃ vā catuppadattāya, pakkhīnaṃ vā pakkhittāya, sarīsapānaṃ vā sarīsapattāya, tesaṃ tesañca hi, ānanda, sattānaṃ tadattāya jāti nābhavissa. Sabbaso jātiyā asati jātinirodhā api nu kho jarāmaraṇaṃ paññāyethā”ti? > That is, there were no rebirth of sentient beings into their various realms—of gods, centaurs, spirits, creatures, humans, quadrupeds, birds, or reptiles, each into their own realm. When there’s no rebirth at all, with the cessation of rebirth, would old age and death still be found?” > — The Great Discourse on Causation - [Previous: 4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15.4.2) - [Next: 4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15.4.4) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15.4) ## Translations (4) - [Большое наставление об обусловленности](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15~ru-khantibalo.4.3) — Russian - [Dugi govor o uzročnosti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15~sr-brankokovacevic.4.3) — sr - [The Great Discourse on Causation](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15~en-sujato.4.3) — English - [Die große Lehrrede über das Kausalprinzip](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15~de-sabbamitta.4.3) — German ## Linked texts (4) - [中阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.madhyamagama*zh-sanghadeva.97.11) — Classical Chinese - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.13.6) — Classical Chinese - [人本欲生經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirgha.mahanidanasutra*zh-an-shigao.1.4) — Classical Chinese - [大生義經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirgha.mahanidanasutra*zh-danapala.1.4) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15.4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.15.4.3) · Pramāṇa