[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) › 14.4 # Mahagovindasutta 14.4 Mahāgovindasutta 14.4 - **Language:** Pāli ### [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 - [Previous: 14.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.14.3) - [Next: 14.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.14.5) - [Up: 14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.14) ## Translations (3) - [Mahāgovinda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19~sr-brankokovacevic.14.4) — sr - [Der Große Verwalter](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19~de-sabbamitta.14.4) — German - [The Great Steward](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19~en-sujato.14.4) — English ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.3.12) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.14.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.14.4) · Pramāṇa