[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) › [Mahasihanadasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8) › 17.3 # Mahasihanadasutta 17.3 Mahāsīhanādasutta 17.3 - **Language:** Pāli ### [17.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.17.3) “Pakati kho esā, kassapa, lokasmiṃ ‘dujjāno samaṇo dujjāno brāhmaṇo’ti. > “It’s typical in this world to think that it’s hard to know a true ascetic or brahmin. > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa - [Previous: 17.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.17.2) - [Next: 17.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.17.4) - [Up: 17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.17) ## Translations (3) - [The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8~en-sujato.17.3) — English - [Das Löwengebrüll vor dem nackten Asketen Kassapa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8~de-sabbamitta.17.3) — German - [Dugi govor o lavljem riku](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8~sr-brankokovacevic.17.3) — sr ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.25.18) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.17.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.17.3) · Pramāṇa