Abstract/Sommario: On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Vatican 2. Consitution on Divine Revelation, Dei Verbum, on 18th November 1965, a round table discussion was held on the significance of this very important document.The author comments on it from the point of view of interreligious dialogue. He reflects on the role of the Scriptures in Hinduism and Buddhism and the conditions for an authentic dialogue between them and Christian believers