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Siddhartha

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.
We have both heard the exalted one, we have both perceived the teachings.
Govinda has heard the teachings, he has taken refuge in it.
But you, my honoured friend, don’t you also want to walk the path of salvation?
Would you want to hesitate, do you want to wait any longer?”
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Siddhartha

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Siddhartha is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.
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We have both heard the exalted one, we have both perceived the teachings.
/wiː hæv boʊθ hɜːrd ðə ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd wʌn wiː hæv boʊθ pərˈsiːvd ðə ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/
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Govinda has heard the teachings, he has taken refuge in it.
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But you, my honoured friend, don’t you also want to walk the path of salvation?
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Would you want to hesitate, do you want to wait any longer?”
/wʊd juː wɑːnt tuː ˈhezəteɪt duː juː wɑːnt tuː weɪt ˈeni ˈlɔːŋɡər/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Buddha noun US /ˈbuːdə/

founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)

From this reading “Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.”

exalted adjective US /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading “We have both heard the exalted one, we have both perceived the teachings.”

hesitate verb US /ˈhezəteɪt/

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading “Would you want to hesitate, do you want to wait any longer?””

honoured verb US /ˈɑːnərd/

past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading “But you, my honoured friend, don’t you also want to walk the path of salvation?”

salvation noun US /sælˈveɪʃən/

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading “But you, my honoured friend, don’t you also want to walk the path of salvation?”

scold verb US /skoʊld/

censure severely or angrily

From this reading “Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.”

Siddhartha noun US /sɪˈdɑːrtʌ/

founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)

From this reading “Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.”

teachings noun US /ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/

plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher

From this reading “We have both heard the exalted one, we have both perceived the teachings.”

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afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading But you, my honoured friend, don’t you also want to walk the path of salvation?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Would you want to hesitate, do you want to wait any longer?”

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading We have both heard the exalted one, we have both perceived the teachings.

BuddhanounUS /ˈbuːdə/

founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you, my honoured friend, don’t you also want to walk the path of salvation?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Would you want to hesitate, do you want to wait any longer?”

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But you, my honoured friend, don’t you also want to walk the path of salvation?

eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading We have both heard the exalted one, we have both perceived the teachings.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But you, my honoured friend, don’t you also want to walk the path of salvation?

Govinda

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Govinda has heard the teachings, he has taken refuge in it.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have both heard the exalted one, we have both perceived the teachings.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Govinda has heard the teachings, he has taken refuge in it.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading We have both heard the exalted one, we have both perceived the teachings.

hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading Would you want to hesitate, do you want to wait any longer?”

honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/

past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading But you, my honoured friend, don’t you also want to walk the path of salvation?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Govinda has heard the teachings, he has taken refuge in it.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Would you want to hesitate, do you want to wait any longer?”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But you, my honoured friend, don’t you also want to walk the path of salvation?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We have both heard the exalted one, we have both perceived the teachings.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading But you, my honoured friend, don’t you also want to walk the path of salvation?

perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading We have both heard the exalted one, we have both perceived the teachings.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/

a safe place

From this reading Govinda has heard the teachings, he has taken refuge in it.

retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

RightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading But you, my honoured friend, don’t you also want to walk the path of salvation?

scoldverbUS /skoʊld/

censure severely or angrily

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

SiddharthanounUS /sɪˈdɑːrtʌ/

founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Govinda has heard the teachings, he has taken refuge in it.

teachingsnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/

plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher

From this reading We have both heard the exalted one, we have both perceived the teachings.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Would you want to hesitate, do you want to wait any longer?”

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading But you, my honoured friend, don’t you also want to walk the path of salvation?

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading But you, my honoured friend, don’t you also want to walk the path of salvation?

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have both heard the exalted one, we have both perceived the teachings.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Would you want to hesitate, do you want to wait any longer?”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Right afterwards, when the Buddha had retired for the night, Govinda turned to Siddhartha and spoke eagerly: “Siddhartha, it is not my place to scold you.

Chapter 3 of Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 3 of Siddhartha contain?

Chapter 3 holds 167 sentences of Siddhartha, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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Romain
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Rolland
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Friend
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Shade
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