[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) › 3.1-22 # Mahagovindasutta 3.1-22 Mahāgovindasutta 3.1-22 - **Language:** Pāli ### [3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.1) Ye te, bhante, devā bhagavati brahmacariyaṃ caritvā adhunūpapannā tāvatiṃsakāyaṃ, te aññe deve atirocanti vaṇṇena ceva yasasā ca. > Sir, those gods who had been recently reborn in the company of the thirty-three after leading the spiritual life under the Buddha outshine the other gods in beauty and glory. > — The Great Steward ### [3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.2) Tena sudaṃ, bhante, devā tāvatiṃsā attamanā honti pamuditā pītisomanassajātā; > The gods of the thirty-three became uplifted and overjoyed at that, full of rapture and happiness, saying, > — The Great Steward ### [3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.3) ‘dibbā vata bho kāyā paripūrenti, hāyanti asurakāyā’ti. > ‘The heavenly hosts swell, while the titan hosts dwindle!’ > — The Great Steward ### [3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.4) Atha kho, bhante, sakko devānamindo devānaṃ tāvatiṃsānaṃ sampasādaṃ viditvā imāhi gāthāhi anumodi: > Seeing the joy of those gods, Sakka, lord of gods, celebrated with these verses: > — The Great Steward ### [3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.5) ‘Modanti vata bho devā, > ‘The gods rejoice— > — The Great Steward ### [3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.6) tāvatiṃsā sahindakā; > the thirty-three with their Lord— > — The Great Steward ### [3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.7) Tathāgataṃ namassantā, > revering the Realized One, > — The Great Steward ### [3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.8) dhammassa ca sudhammataṃ. > and the clear rightness of the teaching; > — The Great Steward ### [3.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.9) Nave deve ca passantā, > and seeing the new gods, > — The Great Steward ### [3.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.10) vaṇṇavante yasassine; > so beautiful and glorious, > — The Great Steward ### [3.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.11) Sugatasmiṃ brahmacariyaṃ, > who have come here after leading > — The Great Steward ### [3.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.12) caritvāna idhāgate. > the spiritual life under the Buddha! > — The Great Steward ### [3.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.13) Te aññe atirocanti, > They outshine the others > — The Great Steward ### [3.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.14) vaṇṇena yasasāyunā; > in beauty, glory, and lifespan. > — The Great Steward ### [3.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.15) Sāvakā bhūripaññassa, > Here are the distinguished disciples > — The Great Steward ### [3.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.16) visesūpagatā idha. > of he whose wisdom is vast. > — The Great Steward ### [3.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.17) Idaṃ disvāna nandanti, > Seeing this, they delight— > — The Great Steward ### [3.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.18) tāvatiṃsā sahindakā; > the thirty-three with their Lord— > — The Great Steward ### [3.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.19) Tathāgataṃ namassantā, > revering the Realized One, > — The Great Steward ### [3.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.20) dhammassa ca sudhammatan’ti. > and the clear rightness of the teaching!’ > — The Great Steward ### [3.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.21) Tena sudaṃ, bhante, devā tāvatiṃsā bhiyyoso mattāya attamanā honti pamuditā pītisomanassajātā; > The gods of the thirty-three became even more uplifted and overjoyed at that, full of rapture and happiness, saying, > — The Great Steward ### [3.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.22) ‘dibbā vata bho, kāyā paripūrenti, hāyanti asurakāyā’ti. > ‘The heavenly hosts swell, while the titan hosts dwindle!’ > — The Great Steward ## Translations (3) - [Mahāgovinda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19~sr-brankokovacevic.3.1) — sr - [Der Große Verwalter](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19~de-sabbamitta.3.1) — German - [The Great Steward](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19~en-sujato.3.1) — English ## Linked texts (3) - [Janavasabhasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18.12.9) — Pāli - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.3.8) — Classical Chinese - [大堅固婆羅門緣起經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirgha.mahagovindiyasutra*zh-danapala.1.5) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.1-22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.3.1-22) · Pramāṇa