English translation
RomanTranslated by L. Chen · 3,400 words · 7 footnotes
“At one time the Blessed One was wandering in the Aṅgan country…”
DN 4 · Dīgha Nikāya · Sīlakkhandha Vagga
Soṇadaṇḍa Sutta
Soṇadaṇḍasuttaṃ
Sutta Piṭaka19 sections~3,210 words1 translations
Overview
The learned brahmin Soṇadaṇḍa discusses with the Buddha the true qualities that constitute a brahmin, ultimately recognizing that the essence of brahminhood lies in wisdom and virtue rather than birth.
brahminwisdomsīlapaññā
Source text · Roman IAST
Ekam samayam bhagavā aṅgesu cārikaṃ caramāno…
§1 — opening lines
Translations
1 languageBibliography
- [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
- 19
- Source words
- 3,210
Translation progress
English
In review