[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) › 3.6 # Mahasihanadasutta 3.6 Mahāsīhanādasutta 3.6 - **Language:** Pāli ### [3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.3.6) Yohaṃ, kassapa, imesaṃ tapassīnaṃ evaṃ āgatiñca gatiñca cutiñca upapattiñca yathābhūtaṃ pajānāmi, sohaṃ kiṃ sabbaṃ tapaṃ garahissāmi, sabbaṃ vā tapassiṃ lūkhājīviṃ ekaṃsena upakkosissāmi upavadissāmi? > Since I truly understand the coming and going, passing away and rebirth of these fervent mortifiers in this way, how could I criticize all forms of mortification, or categorically condemn and denounce those fervent mortifiers who live rough? > — The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa - [Previous: 3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.3.5) - [Next: 4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.4.1) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.3) ## Translations (4) - [The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8~en-sujato.3.6) — English - [Das Löwengebrüll vor dem nackten Asketen Kassapa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8~de-sabbamitta.3.6) — German - [Dugi govor o lavljem riku](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8~sr-brankokovacevic.3.6) — sr - [Kassapa Sihanada Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8~en-rhysdavids.1.3) — English ## Linked texts (1) - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.25.5) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.8.3.6) · Pramāṇa