[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) › 17.1-19 # Mahagovindasutta 17.1-19 Mahāgovindasutta 17.1-19 - **Language:** Pāli ### [17.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.1) Seyyathāpi, bhante, rājā khattiyo muddhāvasitto adhunābhisitto rajjena, uḷāraṃ so labhati vedapaṭilābhaṃ, uḷāraṃ so labhati somanassapaṭilābhaṃ; > like a king on the day of his coronation. > — The Great Steward ### [17.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.2) evameva kho, bhante, yassa devassa brahmā sanaṅkumāro pallaṅke nisīdati, uḷāraṃ so labhati devo vedapaṭilābhaṃ, uḷāraṃ so labhati devo somanassapaṭilābhaṃ. ### [17.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.3) Atha, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro devānaṃ tāvatiṃsānaṃ sampasādaṃ viditvā antarahito imāhi gāthāhi anumodi: > Seeing the joy of those gods, the divinity Sanaṅkumāra celebrated with these verses: > — The Great Steward ### [17.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.4) ‘Modanti vata bho devā, > ‘The gods rejoice— > — The Great Steward ### [17.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.5) tāvatiṃsā sahindakā; > the thirty-three with their Lord— > — The Great Steward ### [17.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.6) Tathāgataṃ namassantā, > revering the Realized One, > — The Great Steward ### [17.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.7) dhammassa ca sudhammataṃ. > and the clear rightness of the teaching; > — The Great Steward ### [17.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.8) Nave deve ca passantā, > and seeing the new gods, > — The Great Steward ### [17.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.9) vaṇṇavante yasassine; > so beautiful and glorious, > — The Great Steward ### [17.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.10) Sugatasmiṃ brahmacariyaṃ, > who have come here after leading > — The Great Steward ### [17.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.11) caritvāna idhāgate. > the spiritual life under the Buddha! > — The Great Steward ### [17.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.12) Te aññe atirocanti, > They outshine the others > — The Great Steward ### [17.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.13) vaṇṇena yasasāyunā; > in beauty, glory, and lifespan. > — The Great Steward ### [17.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.14) Sāvakā bhūripaññassa, > Here are the distinguished disciples > — The Great Steward ### [17.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.15) visesūpagatā idha. > of he whose wisdom is vast. > — The Great Steward ### [17.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.16) Idaṃ disvāna nandanti, > Seeing this, they delight— > — The Great Steward ### [17.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.17) tāvatiṃsā sahindakā; > the thirty-three with their Lord— > — The Great Steward ### [17.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.18) Tathāgataṃ namassantā, > revering the Realized One, > — The Great Steward ### [17.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.19) dhammassa ca sudhammatan’ti. > and the clear rightness of the teaching!’ > — The Great Steward ## Translations (3) - [Mahāgovinda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19~sr-brankokovacevic.17.1) — sr - [Der Große Verwalter](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19~de-sabbamitta.17.1) — German - [The Great Steward](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19~en-sujato.17.1) — English ## Linked texts (2) - [Janavasabhasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18.18.1) — Pāli - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.3.13) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.1-19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.17.1-19) · Pramāṇa