[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) › [Mahagovindasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19) › 14.1-10 # Mahagovindasutta 14.1-10 Mahāgovindasutta 14.1-10 - **Language:** Pāli ### [14.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.14.1) Evaṃ vutte, bhante, sakko devānamindo deve tāvatiṃse etadavoca: > When they said this, Sakka said, > — The Great Steward ### [14.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.14.2) ‘aṭṭhānaṃ kho etaṃ, mārisā, anavakāso, yaṃ ekissā lokadhātuyā dve arahanto sammāsambuddhā apubbaṃ acarimaṃ uppajjeyyuṃ, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. > ‘It is impossible, gentlemen, for two perfected ones, fully awakened Buddhas to arise in the same solar system at the same time. > — The Great Steward ### [14.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.14.3) Aho vata, mārisā, so bhagavā appābādho appātaṅko ciraṃ dīghamaddhānaṃ tiṭṭheyya. > May that Blessed One be healthy and well, and remain with us for a long time! > — The Great Steward ### [14.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.14.4) Tadassa bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānan’ti. > That would be for the welfare and happiness of the people, out of sympathy for the world, for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans!’ > — The Great Steward ### [14.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.14.5) Atha kho, bhante, yenatthena devā tāvatiṃsā sudhammāyaṃ sabhāyaṃ sannisinnā honti sannipatitā, taṃ atthaṃ cintayitvā taṃ atthaṃ mantayitvā vuttavacanāpi taṃ cattāro mahārājāno tasmiṃ atthe honti. > Then the gods of the thirty-three, having considered and deliberated on the matter for which they were seated together in the Hall of Clear Right, advised and instructed the four great kings on the subject. > — The Great Steward ### [14.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.14.6) Paccānusiṭṭhavacanāpi taṃ cattāro mahārājāno tasmiṃ atthe honti, sakesu sakesu āsanesu ṭhitā avipakkantā. > Each one, having been advised, stood at his own seat without leaving. > — The Great Steward ### [14.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.14.7) Te vuttavākyā rājāno, > The Kings were instructed, > — The Great Steward ### [14.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.14.8) paṭiggayhānusāsaniṃ; > and heeded good advice. > — The Great Steward ### [14.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.14.9) Vippasannamanā santā, > With clear and peaceful minds, > — The Great Steward ### [14.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.14.10) aṭṭhaṃsu samhi āsaneti. > they stood by their own seats. > — The Great Steward ## Translations (3) - [Mahāgovinda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19~sr-brankokovacevic.14.1) — sr - [Der Große Verwalter](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19~de-sabbamitta.14.1) — German - [The Great Steward](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19~en-sujato.14.1) — English ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.19.298) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (2) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.3.12) — Classical Chinese - [Janavasabhasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18.14.1) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.14.1-10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.14.1-10) · Pramāṇa