English translation
RomanTranslated by S. Anand · 6,200 words · 9 footnotes
“On one occasion the Blessed One was wandering in the Kosalan country…”
DN 3 · Dīgha Nikāya · Sīlakkhandha Vagga
Ambaṭṭha Sutta
Ambaṭṭhasuttaṃ
Sutta Piṭaka28 sections~5,940 words2 translations
Overview
A young brahmin named Ambaṭṭha visits the Buddha with prejudice about caste. The discourse examines the true basis of social distinction and establishes virtue as the only genuine marker of nobility.
castebrahminsocial hierarchyvirtue
Source text · Roman IAST
Ekam samayam bhagavā kosalesu cārikaṃ caramāno…
§1 — opening lines
Translations
2 languagesHindi translation
DevanagariTranslated by Dr. S. Ramteke · 6,000 words · 5 footnotes
“एक समय भगवान कोसल देश में विचरण कर रहे थे…”
Bibliography
- [1]Walshe, M. (1995). The Long Discourses of the Buddha. Wisdom Publications.
Corpus info
- Collection
- Dīgha Nikāya
- Division
- Sīlakkhandha Vagga
- Category
- Sutta Piṭaka
- Source language
- Pali
- Source script
- Roman IAST
- Sections
- 28
- Source words
- 5,940
Translation progress
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