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no.148 when Venerable Ananda asked the Buddha after listening to the
explanation. The question and answer are cited below:

(Ananda) “Honorable Sir, this is wonderful, this is never existed. What is the name of

this Sutta, Sir”
(The Buddha) “Ananda, do remember this Dhamma explanation as either “Net of

Advantage” (Atthajāla), or “Net of Dhamma” (Dhammajāla), or “Net of Omniscience”

(Brāhmajāla), or “Net of Views” (Diṭṭhijāla), or “Collection of Battle Victory”
(Saṅgāmavijaya).

In brief, the meanings of the Sutta names explained by the Buddha includes

Brāhmajālasutta and another 4 names as follows:

1. Atthajālasutta. The Sutta about Net of Advantage since the Buddha had

classified the advantage occurred in both the present life and the next
life.

2. Dhammajālasutta. The Sutta about Net of Dhamma (Truth) since the

Buddha had classified the pattern Dhamma.
3. Diṭṭijālasutta. The Sutta about Net of Views or Theories since the Buddha

had classified the views or theories at the number of 62.

4. Saṅgāmavijaya. The Sutta about the Collection of Battle Victory since

anyone who has listened to this Sutta will be able to oppress all evils

(Māra) including the Māra as deity, the Māra of the aggregates, or even
the Māra of defilements.

The Content in Brāhmajālasutta
Brāmajālasutta is the first Sutta among 12 Suttas of Suttantapiṭaka,

Dīghanikāya, Sīlakhandhavagga which is the Sutta Volume 1, Tipiṭaka Book 9 if

counting from Vinaya Book 1-8 (the number and names are in the Tipiṭaka diagram

Chapter 1).

The Brāmajālasutta that means “the Holy Net” contains the stories about the
Buddha sayings to 500 monks while staying at the royal residence in Ambhalaṭṭhikā

Gardens, located between Rājagaha City and Nālandā City. The Buddha had

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No. (148), Tipiṭaka, Thai version, Majachulalongkornrajavidyalaya Edition. Ibid.