[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) › [Aggannasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27) › 3.1-12 # Aggannasutta 3.1-12 Aggaññasutta 3.1-12 - **Language:** Pāli ### [3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.3.1) Atha kho bhagavā vāseṭṭhaṃ āmantesi: > Then the Buddha said to Vāseṭṭha, > — What Came First ### [3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.3.2) “tumhe khvattha, vāseṭṭha, brāhmaṇajaccā brāhmaṇakulīnā brāhmaṇakulā agārasmā anagāriyaṃ pabbajitā, kacci vo, vāseṭṭha, brāhmaṇā na akkosanti na paribhāsantī”ti? > “Vāseṭṭha, you are both brahmins by birth and family, and have gone forth from the lay life to homelessness from a brahmin family. I hope you don’t have to suffer abuse and insults from the brahmins.” > — What Came First ### [3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.3.3) “Taggha no, bhante, brāhmaṇā akkosanti paribhāsanti attarūpāya paribhāsāya paripuṇṇāya, no aparipuṇṇāyā”ti. > “Actually, sir, the brahmins do insult and abuse us with their typical insults to the fullest extent, holding nothing back.” > — What Came First ### [3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.3.4) “Yathā kathaṃ pana vo, vāseṭṭha, brāhmaṇā akkosanti paribhāsanti attarūpāya paribhāsāya paripuṇṇāya, no aparipuṇṇāyā”ti? > “But how do the brahmins insult you?” > — What Came First ### [3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.3.5) “Brāhmaṇā, bhante, evamāhaṃsu: > “Sir, the brahmins say: > — What Came First ### [3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.3.6) ‘brāhmaṇova seṭṭho vaṇṇo, hīnā aññe vaṇṇā. > ‘Only brahmins are the best class; other classes are inferior. > — What Came First ### [3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.3.7) Brāhmaṇova sukko vaṇṇo, kaṇhā aññe vaṇṇā. > Only brahmins are the light class; other classes are dark. > — What Came First ### [3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.3.8) Brāhmaṇāva sujjhanti, no abrāhmaṇā. > Only brahmins are purified, not others. > — What Came First ### [3.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.3.9) Brāhmaṇāva brahmuno puttā orasā mukhato jātā brahmajā brahmanimmitā brahmadāyādā. > Only brahmins are the Divinity’s bosom sons, born from his mouth, born of the Divinity, created by the Divinity, heirs of the Divinity. > — What Came First ### [3.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.3.10) Te tumhe seṭṭhaṃ vaṇṇaṃ hitvā hīnamattha vaṇṇaṃ ajjhupagatā, yadidaṃ muṇḍake samaṇake ibbhe kaṇhe bandhupādāpacce. > You’ve both abandoned the best class to join an inferior class, namely these shavelings, fake ascetics, primitives, black spawn from the feet of our kinsman. > — What Came First ### [3.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.3.11) Tayidaṃ na sādhu, tayidaṃ nappatirūpaṃ, yaṃ tumhe seṭṭhaṃ vaṇṇaṃ hitvā hīnamattha vaṇṇaṃ ajjhupagatā yadidaṃ muṇḍake samaṇake ibbhe kaṇhe bandhupādāpacce’ti. > This is not right, it’s not proper!’ > — What Came First ### [3.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.3.12) Evaṃ kho no, bhante, brāhmaṇā akkosanti paribhāsanti attarūpāya paribhāsāya paripuṇṇāya, no aparipuṇṇāyā”ti. > That’s how the brahmins insult us.” > — What Came First ## Translations (3) - [Nastanak sveta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27~sr-brankokovacevic.3.1) — sr - [What Came First](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27~en-sujato.3.1) — English - [Was zuerst kam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27~de-sabbamitta.3.1) — German ## Linked texts (3) - [中阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.madhyamagama*zh-sanghadeva.154.9) — Classical Chinese - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.5.7) — Classical Chinese - [白衣金幢二婆羅門緣起經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirgha.vasisthasutra*zh-danapala.1.9) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.3.1-12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.3.1-12) · Pramāṇa