[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) › 22.1-19 # Mahasihanadasutta 22.1-19 Mahāsīhanādasutta 22.1-19 - **Language:** Pāli ### [22.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.1) Ṭhānaṃ kho panetaṃ, kassapa, vijjati, yaṃ aññatitthiyā paribbājakā evaṃ vadeyyuṃ: > It’s possible that wanderers of other religions might say: > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.2) ‘sīhanādaṃ kho samaṇo gotamo nadati, tañca kho suññāgāre nadati, no parisāsū’ti. > ‘The ascetic Gotama only roars his lion’s roar in an empty hut, not in an assembly.’ > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.3) Te: ‘mā hevan’tissu vacanīyā. > They should be told, ‘Not so!’ > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.4) ‘Sīhanādañca samaṇo gotamo nadati, parisāsu ca nadatī’ti evamassu, kassapa, vacanīyā. > What should be said is this: ‘The ascetic Gotama roars his lion’s roar, and he roars it in the assemblies.’ > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.5) Ṭhānaṃ kho panetaṃ, kassapa, vijjati, yaṃ aññatitthiyā paribbājakā evaṃ vadeyyuṃ: > It’s possible that wanderers of other religions might say: > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.6) ‘sīhanādañca samaṇo gotamo nadati, parisāsu ca nadati, no ca kho visārado nadatī’ti. > ‘The ascetic Gotama roars his lion’s roar, and he roars it in the assemblies. But he doesn’t roar it boldly.’ > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.7) Te: ‘mā hevan’tissu vacanīyā. > They should be told, ‘Not so!’ > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.8) ‘Sīhanādañca samaṇo gotamo nadati, parisāsu ca nadati, visārado ca nadatī’ti evamassu, kassapa, vacanīyā. > What should be said is this: ‘The ascetic Gotama roars his lion’s roar, he roars it in the assemblies, and he roars it boldly.’ > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.9) Ṭhānaṃ kho panetaṃ, kassapa, vijjati, yaṃ aññatitthiyā paribbājakā evaṃ vadeyyuṃ: > It’s possible that wanderers of other religions might say: > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.10) ‘sīhanādañca samaṇo gotamo nadati, parisāsu ca nadati, visārado ca nadati, no ca kho naṃ pañhaṃ pucchanti …pe… > ‘The ascetic Gotama roars his lion’s roar, he roars it in the assemblies, and he roars it boldly. But they don’t question him. … > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.11) pañhañca naṃ pucchanti; no ca kho nesaṃ pañhaṃ puṭṭho byākaroti …pe… > Or he doesn’t answer their questions. … > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.12) pañhañca nesaṃ puṭṭho byākaroti; no ca kho pañhassa veyyākaraṇena cittaṃ ārādheti …pe… > Or his answers are not satisfactory. … > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.13) pañhassa ca veyyākaraṇena cittaṃ ārādheti; no ca kho sotabbaṃ maññanti …pe… > Or they don’t think him worth listening to. … > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.14) sotabbañcassa maññanti; no ca kho sutvā pasīdanti …pe… > Or they’re not confident after listening. … > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.15) sutvā cassa pasīdanti; no ca kho pasannākāraṃ karonti …pe… > Or they don’t demonstrate their confidence. … > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.16) pasannākārañca karonti; no ca kho tathattāya paṭipajjanti …pe… > Or they don’t practice accordingly. … > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.17) tathattāya ca paṭipajjanti; no ca kho paṭipannā ārādhentī’ti. > Or they don’t succeed in their practice.’ > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.18) Te: ‘mā hevan’tissu vacanīyā. > They should be told, ‘Not so!’ > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ### [22.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.19) ‘Sīhanādañca samaṇo gotamo nadati, parisāsu ca nadati, visārado ca nadati, pañhañca naṃ pucchanti, pañhañca nesaṃ puṭṭho byākaroti, pañhassa ca veyyākaraṇena cittaṃ ārādheti, sotabbañcassa maññanti, sutvā cassa pasīdanti, pasannākārañca karonti, tathattāya ca paṭipajjanti, paṭipannā ca ārādhentī’ti evamassu, kassapa, vacanīyā. > What should be said is this: ‘The ascetic Gotama roars his lion’s roar; he roars it in the assemblies; he roars it boldly; they question him; he answers their questions; his answers are satisfactory; they think him worth listening to; they’re confident after listening; they demonstrate their confidence; they practice accordingly; and they succeed in their practice.’ > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa ## Translations (4) - [The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8~en-sujato.22.1) — English - [Das Löwengebrüll vor dem nackten Asketen Kassapa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8~de-sabbamitta.22.1) — German - [Dugi govor o lavljem riku](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8~sr-brankokovacevic.22.1) — sr - [Kassapa Sihanada Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8~en-rhysdavids.1.22) — English ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.8.403) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.25.27) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.1-19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.22.1-19) · Pramāṇa