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DN 1 · Dīgha Nikāya · Sīlakkhandha Vagga
Brahmajālasuttaṃ
Overview
The 'Net of Brahma' discourse catalogues sixty-two speculative views held by ascetics and brahmins regarding the self and the world. The Buddha shows how all such views are entangled within this net, from which only the path of liberation leads out.
Source text · Roman IAST
Ekam samayam bhagavā antarā ca Rājagahaṃ antarā ca Nāḷandaṃ addhānamaggappaṭipanno hoti mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṃ pañcamattehi bhikkhusatehi.
§1 — opening lines
Translations
4 languagesTranslated by Dr. N. Soma · 8,940 words · 14 footnotes
“At one time the Blessed One was travelling along the highway between Rājagaha and Nāḷanda, together with a large community of monks, with five hundred monks.”
Read in full →Translated by Dr. N. Soma · 9,200 words · 8 footnotes
“එක් සමයෙක භාග්යවතුන් වහන්සේ රාජගහ නුවරට සහ නාළඳා නුවරට අතර මාර්ගයේ ගමන් කරමින් සිටියහ.”
Read in full →Translated by Dr. S. Ramteke · 8,750 words · 6 footnotes
“एक समय भगवान राजगृह और नालन्दा के बीच राजमार्ग पर पाँच सौ भिक्खुओं के एक बड़े संघ के साथ यात्रा कर रहे थे।”
Translated by S. Anand · 8,600 words · 5 footnotes
“একসময় ভগবান রাজগৃহ এবং নালন্দার মধ্যবর্তী পথে পাঁচশত ভিক্ষুর এক বিশাল সংঘ নিয়ে যাত্রা করছিলেন।”
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