[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) › 35.1-9 # Mahagovindasutta 35.1-9 Mahāgovindasutta 35.1-9 - **Language:** Pāli ### [35.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.35.1) Atha kho, bho, reṇu rājā aññataraṃ purisaṃ āmantesi: > So King Reṇu addressed one of his men, > — The Great Steward ### [35.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.35.2) “ehi tvaṃ, ambho purisa, yena mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo tenupasaṅkama; upasaṅkamitvā mahāgovindaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ evaṃ vadehi: > “Please, my man, go to the brahmin Great Steward and say that > — The Great Steward ### [35.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.35.3) ‘rājā taṃ, bhante, reṇu āmantetī’”ti. > King Reṇu summons him.” > — The Great Steward ### [35.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.35.4) “Evaṃ, devā”ti kho, bho, so puriso reṇussa rañño paṭissutvā yena mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā mahāgovindaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ etadavoca: > “Yes, Your Majesty,” replied that man, and did as he was asked. > — The Great Steward ### [35.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.35.5) “rājā taṃ, bhante, reṇu āmantetī”ti. ### [35.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.35.6) “Evaṃ, bho”ti kho, bho, mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo tassa purisassa paṭissutvā yena reṇu rājā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā reṇunā raññā saddhiṃ sammodi. > Then the Great Steward went to the king and exchanged greetings with him. > — The Great Steward ### [35.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.35.7) Sammodanīyaṃ kathaṃ sāraṇīyaṃ vītisāretvā ekamantaṃ nisīdi. Ekamantaṃ nisinnaṃ kho, bho, mahāgovindaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ reṇu rājā etadavoca: > When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side, and the king said to him, > — The Great Steward ### [35.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.35.8) “etu, bhavaṃ govindo imaṃ mahāpathaviṃ uttarena āyataṃ dakkhiṇena sakaṭamukhaṃ sattadhā samaṃ suvibhattaṃ vibhajatū”ti. > “Come, let the good Steward neatly divide into seven equal parts this great land, so broad in the north and narrow as the front of a cart in the south.” > — The Great Steward ### [35.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.35.9) “Evaṃ, bho”ti kho bho mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo reṇussa rañño paṭissutvā imaṃ mahāpathaviṃ uttarena āyataṃ dakkhiṇena sakaṭamukhaṃ sattadhā samaṃ suvibhattaṃ vibhaji. > “Yes, worthy sir,” replied the Great Steward, and did as he was asked. > — The Great Steward ## Translations (3) - [Mahāgovinda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19~sr-brankokovacevic.35.1) — sr - [Der Große Verwalter](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19~de-sabbamitta.35.1) — German - [The Great Steward](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19~en-sujato.35.1) — English ## Linked texts (2) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.3.21) — Classical Chinese - [大堅固婆羅門緣起經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirgha.mahagovindiyasutra*zh-danapala.1.31) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.35.1-9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.35.1-9) · Pramāṇa