Sakka the King of gods
Sakka (SN 40.10)
1. At one time venerable Mahamoggallana was living in the monastery offered by Anathapindika in Jeta's grove in Savatthi.
2. Venerable Mahamoggallana disappeared from Jeta's grove and appeared among the gods of the thirty-three, as a strong man would stretch his bent arm or bend his stretched arm.
3. Then Sakka the king of gods approached venerable Mahamoggallana with five hundred deities, worshipped and stood on a side.
4. To Sakka the king of gods who was standing on a side, the venerable Mahamoggallana said: “King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Enlightened One. King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Teaching. King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Community of monks.”
5. “It is so! Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Enlightened One. Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Teaching. Sir Moggallana,, it is good to take refuge in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Community of monks.”
6-8. Repeat paragraphs 3, 4, 5 for six hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
9-11. Repeat paragraphs 3, 4, 5 for seven hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
12-14. Repeat paragraphs 3,4,5 for eight hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
15. “Then Sakka the king of gods approached venerable Mahamoggallana with eighty hundred deities, worshipped and stood on a side.
16 To Sakka the king of gods who was standing on a side venerable Mahamoggallana said: “King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Enlightened One. King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Teaching. King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Community of monks.”
17. “It is so! Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Enlightened One. Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Teaching. Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Community of monks,”
18. “Then Sakka the king of gods approached venerable Mahamoggallana with five hundred deities, worshipped and stood on a side.
19. “To Sakka the king of gods who was standing on a side venerable Mahamoggallana said: “King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. `The Blessed One is worthy, rightfully enlightened, is endowed with knowledge and conduct, has gone in the right direction, knows the worlds, has become the incomparable tamer of those to be tamed, is Teacher of gods and men, enlightened and blessed.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Teaching! `The Blessed One's Teaching is well proclaimed, the results are here and now, time does not matter, invites inspection, leads inwards and should be realized by the wise by themselves.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Teaching. King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks! `The Community of monks of the Blessed One have gone in the right direction, in the straightforward direction in the wise direction and gone with mutual understanding. They are the four pairs of eight Great Men who are sacrificial, worthy of hospitality, offerings and suitable for devotional worship with clasped hands. They are the incomparable field of merit for the world.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Community of monks.
20. “It is so! Sir Moggallana, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One! `The Blessed One is worthy, rightfully enlightened, is endowed with knowledge and conduct, has gone in the right direction, knows the worlds, has become the incomparable tamer of those to be tamed, is Teacher of gods and men, enlightened and blessed.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. Sir Moggallana, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Teaching! `The Blessed One's Teaching is well proclaimed, results are here and now, time does not matter, invites inspection, leads inwards and should be realized by the wise by themselves.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Teaching. Sir Moggallana,, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks! `The Community of monks of the Blessed One have gone in the right direction, in the straightforward direction in the wise direction and gone with mutual understanding. They are the four pairs of eight Great Men who are sacrificial, worthy of hospitality, offerings and suitable for devotional worship with clasped hands. They are the incomparable field of merit for the world.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Community of monks
21-23. “Repeat paragraphs 18, 19, 20 for six hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
24-26. “Repeat paragraphs 18,19,20 for seven hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
27-29. “Repeat paragraphs 18, 19,20 for eight hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
30. “Then Sakka the king of gods approached venerable Mahamoggallana with eighty hundred deities, worshipped and stood on a side.
31 To Sakka the king of gods who was standing on a side venerable Mahamoggallana said: “King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. `The Blessed One is worthy, rightfully enlightened, is endowed with knowledge and conduct, has gone in the right direction, knows the worlds, has become the incomparable tamer of those to be tamed, is Teacher of gods and men, enlightened and blessed.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Teaching! `The Blessed One's Teaching is well proclaimed, the results are here and now, time does not matter, invites inspection, leads out and should be realized by the wise by themselves.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Teaching. King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks! `The Community of monks of the Blessed One have gone in the right direction, in the straightforward direction in the wise direction and gone with mutual understanding. They are the four pairs of eight Great Men who are sacrificial, worthy of hospitality, offerings and suitable for devotional worship with clasped hands. They are the incomparable field of merit for the world.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Community of monks. King of gods, it is good to develop virtues that are not broken and desired by the noble ones, virtues that lead to concentration A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing such virtues desired by the noble ones.
32. “It is so! Sir Moggallana, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One! `The Blessed One is worthy, rightfully enlightened, is endowed with knowledge and conduct, has gone in the right direction, knows the worlds, has become the incomparable tamer of those to be tamed, is Teacher of gods and men, enlightened and blessed.'A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. Sir Moggallana, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Teaching! `The Blessed One's Teaching is well proclaimed, the results are here and now, time does not matter, invites inspection, leads out and should be realized by the wise by themselves.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Teaching. Sir Moggallana,, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks! `The Community of monks of the Blessed One have gone in the right direction, in the straightforward direction in the wise direction and gone with mutual understanding. They are the four pairs of eight Great Men who are sacrificial, worthy of hospitality, offerings and suitable for devotional worship with clasped hands. They are the incomparable field of merit for the world.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Community of monks. Sir Moggallana it is good to develop virtues that are not broken and desired by the noble ones, virtues that lead to concentration A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing such virtues desired by the noble ones.
33. “Then Sakka the king of gods approached venerable Mahamoggallana with five hundred deities, worshipped and stood on a side.
34. “To Sakka the king of gods who was standing on a side venerable Mahamoggallana said: “King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Enlightened One. They who take refuge in the Enlightened One surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Teaching. They who take refuge in the Teaching surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Community of monks. They who take refuge in the Community of monks surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches.
35. “It is so! Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Enlightened One. They who take refuge in the Enlightened One surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Teaching. They who take refuge in the Teaching surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir Moggallana,, it is good to take refuge in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Community of monks. They who take refuge in the Community of monks surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches.
36-38, Repeat paragraphs 33,34,35 for six hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
39-41 Repeat paragraphs 33, 34,35 for seven hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
42-44. “Repeat paragraphs 33,34,35 for eight hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
45. “Then Sakka the king of gods approached venerable Mahamoggallana with eighty thousand deities, worshipped and stood on a side.
46. “To Sakka the king of gods who was standing on a side venerable Mahamoggallana said: “King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Enlightened One. They who take refuge in the Enlightened One surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Teaching. They who take refuge in the Teaching surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Community of monks. They who take refuge in the Community of monks surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches.
47. “It is so! Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Enlightened One. They who take refuge in the Enlightened One surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Teaching. They who take refuge in the Teaching surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir Moggallana,, it is good to take refuge in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Community of monks. They who take refuge in the Community of monks surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches.
48. “Then Sakka the king of gods approached venerable Mahamoggallana with five hundred deities, worshipped and stood on a side.
49. “To Sakka the king of gods who was standing on a side venerable Mahamoggallana said: “King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. `The Blessed One is worthy, rightfully enlightened, is endowed with knowledge and conduct, has gone in the right direction, knows the worlds, has become the incomparable tamer of those to be tamed, is Teacher of gods and men, enlightened and blessed.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. They who develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Teaching! `The Blessed One's Teaching is well proclaimed, the results are here and now, time does not matter, invites inspection, leads out and should be realized by the wise by themselves.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Teaching. They who develop unwavering faith in the Teaching surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks! `The Community of monks of the Blessed One have gone in the right direction, in the straightforward direction in the wise direction and gone with mutual understanding. They are the four pairs of eight Great Men who are sacrificial, worthy of hospitality, offerings and suitable for devotional worship with clasped hands. They are the incomparable field of merit for the world.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Community of monks. They who develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to develop virtues desired by the noble ones, virtues that are not broken and are conducive to concentration. A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven on account of developing virtues desired by the noble ones. They surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches.
50. “It is so! Sir Moggallana, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. They who develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir Moggallana, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Teaching. They who develop unwavering faith in the Teaching surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir Moggallana,, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Community of monks They who develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir, Moggallana, it is good to develop virtues desired by the noble ones, virtues that are not broken and are conducive to concentration. A certain being after death goes to a good state, is reborn in heaven on account of developing virtues desired by the noble ones. They surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches.
51-53. “Repeat paragraphs 48, 49, 50 for six hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
54-56. “Repeat paragraphs 48,49,50 for seven hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
57-59. “Repeat paragraphs 48, 49,50 for eight hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
60 Then Sakka the king of gods approached venerable Mahamoggallana with eighty thousand deities worshipped and stood on a side.
61 To Sakka the king of gods who was standing on a side venerable Mahamoggallana said: “King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. `The Blessed One is worthy, rightfully enlightened, is endowed with knowledge and conduct, has gone in the right direction, knows the worlds, has become the incomparable tamer of those to be tamed, is Teacher of gods and men, enlightened and blessed.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. Born in heaven they surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Teaching! `The Blessed One's Teaching is well proclaimed, the results are here and now, time does not matter, invites inspection, leads inwards and should be realized by the wise by themselves.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Teaching. Born in heaven they surpass the other gods in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks! `The Community of monks of the Blessed One have gone in the right direction, in the straightforward direction in the wise direction and gone with mutual understanding. They are the four pairs of eight Great Men who are sacrificial, worthy of hospitality, offerings and suitable for devotional worship with clasped hands. They are the incomparable field of merit for the world.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Community of monks Born in heaven they surpass the other gods in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to develop virtues desired by the noble ones, virtues that are not broken and are conducive to concentration. A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven on account of developing virtues desired by the noble ones. They surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches.
62. “It is so! Sir Moggallana, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. `The Blessed One is worthy, rightfully enlightened, is endowed with knowledge and conduct, has gone in the right direction, knows the worlds, has become the incomparable tamer of those to be tamed, is Teacher of gods and men, enlightened and blessed.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. Born in heaven they surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir, Moggallana, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Teaching! `The Blessed One's Teaching is well proclaimed, the results are here and now, time does not matter, invites inspection, leads inwards and should be realized by the wise by themselves.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Teaching. Born in heaven they surpass the other gods in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir, Moggallans, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks! `The Community of monks of the Blessed One have gone in the right direction, in the straightforward direction in the wise direction and gone with mutual understanding. They are the four pairs of eight Great Men who are sacrificial, worthy of hospitality, offerings and suitable for devotional worship with clasped hands. They are the incomparable field of merit for the world.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Community of monks Born in heaven they surpass the other gods in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir, moggallana, it is good to develop virtues desired by the noble ones, virtues that are not broken and are conducive to concentration. A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven on account of developing virtues desired by the noble ones. They surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches.
2. Venerable Mahamoggallana disappeared from Jeta's grove and appeared among the gods of the thirty-three, as a strong man would stretch his bent arm or bend his stretched arm.
3. Then Sakka the king of gods approached venerable Mahamoggallana with five hundred deities, worshipped and stood on a side.
4. To Sakka the king of gods who was standing on a side, the venerable Mahamoggallana said: “King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Enlightened One. King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Teaching. King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Community of monks.”
5. “It is so! Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Enlightened One. Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Teaching. Sir Moggallana,, it is good to take refuge in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Community of monks.”
6-8. Repeat paragraphs 3, 4, 5 for six hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
9-11. Repeat paragraphs 3, 4, 5 for seven hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
12-14. Repeat paragraphs 3,4,5 for eight hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
15. “Then Sakka the king of gods approached venerable Mahamoggallana with eighty hundred deities, worshipped and stood on a side.
16 To Sakka the king of gods who was standing on a side venerable Mahamoggallana said: “King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Enlightened One. King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Teaching. King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Community of monks.”
17. “It is so! Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Enlightened One. Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Teaching. Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Community of monks,”
18. “Then Sakka the king of gods approached venerable Mahamoggallana with five hundred deities, worshipped and stood on a side.
19. “To Sakka the king of gods who was standing on a side venerable Mahamoggallana said: “King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. `The Blessed One is worthy, rightfully enlightened, is endowed with knowledge and conduct, has gone in the right direction, knows the worlds, has become the incomparable tamer of those to be tamed, is Teacher of gods and men, enlightened and blessed.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Teaching! `The Blessed One's Teaching is well proclaimed, the results are here and now, time does not matter, invites inspection, leads inwards and should be realized by the wise by themselves.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Teaching. King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks! `The Community of monks of the Blessed One have gone in the right direction, in the straightforward direction in the wise direction and gone with mutual understanding. They are the four pairs of eight Great Men who are sacrificial, worthy of hospitality, offerings and suitable for devotional worship with clasped hands. They are the incomparable field of merit for the world.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Community of monks.
20. “It is so! Sir Moggallana, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One! `The Blessed One is worthy, rightfully enlightened, is endowed with knowledge and conduct, has gone in the right direction, knows the worlds, has become the incomparable tamer of those to be tamed, is Teacher of gods and men, enlightened and blessed.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. Sir Moggallana, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Teaching! `The Blessed One's Teaching is well proclaimed, results are here and now, time does not matter, invites inspection, leads inwards and should be realized by the wise by themselves.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Teaching. Sir Moggallana,, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks! `The Community of monks of the Blessed One have gone in the right direction, in the straightforward direction in the wise direction and gone with mutual understanding. They are the four pairs of eight Great Men who are sacrificial, worthy of hospitality, offerings and suitable for devotional worship with clasped hands. They are the incomparable field of merit for the world.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Community of monks
21-23. “Repeat paragraphs 18, 19, 20 for six hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
24-26. “Repeat paragraphs 18,19,20 for seven hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
27-29. “Repeat paragraphs 18, 19,20 for eight hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
30. “Then Sakka the king of gods approached venerable Mahamoggallana with eighty hundred deities, worshipped and stood on a side.
31 To Sakka the king of gods who was standing on a side venerable Mahamoggallana said: “King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. `The Blessed One is worthy, rightfully enlightened, is endowed with knowledge and conduct, has gone in the right direction, knows the worlds, has become the incomparable tamer of those to be tamed, is Teacher of gods and men, enlightened and blessed.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Teaching! `The Blessed One's Teaching is well proclaimed, the results are here and now, time does not matter, invites inspection, leads out and should be realized by the wise by themselves.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Teaching. King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks! `The Community of monks of the Blessed One have gone in the right direction, in the straightforward direction in the wise direction and gone with mutual understanding. They are the four pairs of eight Great Men who are sacrificial, worthy of hospitality, offerings and suitable for devotional worship with clasped hands. They are the incomparable field of merit for the world.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Community of monks. King of gods, it is good to develop virtues that are not broken and desired by the noble ones, virtues that lead to concentration A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing such virtues desired by the noble ones.
32. “It is so! Sir Moggallana, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One! `The Blessed One is worthy, rightfully enlightened, is endowed with knowledge and conduct, has gone in the right direction, knows the worlds, has become the incomparable tamer of those to be tamed, is Teacher of gods and men, enlightened and blessed.'A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. Sir Moggallana, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Teaching! `The Blessed One's Teaching is well proclaimed, the results are here and now, time does not matter, invites inspection, leads out and should be realized by the wise by themselves.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Teaching. Sir Moggallana,, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks! `The Community of monks of the Blessed One have gone in the right direction, in the straightforward direction in the wise direction and gone with mutual understanding. They are the four pairs of eight Great Men who are sacrificial, worthy of hospitality, offerings and suitable for devotional worship with clasped hands. They are the incomparable field of merit for the world.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Community of monks. Sir Moggallana it is good to develop virtues that are not broken and desired by the noble ones, virtues that lead to concentration A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing such virtues desired by the noble ones.
33. “Then Sakka the king of gods approached venerable Mahamoggallana with five hundred deities, worshipped and stood on a side.
34. “To Sakka the king of gods who was standing on a side venerable Mahamoggallana said: “King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Enlightened One. They who take refuge in the Enlightened One surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Teaching. They who take refuge in the Teaching surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Community of monks. They who take refuge in the Community of monks surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches.
35. “It is so! Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Enlightened One. They who take refuge in the Enlightened One surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Teaching. They who take refuge in the Teaching surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir Moggallana,, it is good to take refuge in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Community of monks. They who take refuge in the Community of monks surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches.
36-38, Repeat paragraphs 33,34,35 for six hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
39-41 Repeat paragraphs 33, 34,35 for seven hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
42-44. “Repeat paragraphs 33,34,35 for eight hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
45. “Then Sakka the king of gods approached venerable Mahamoggallana with eighty thousand deities, worshipped and stood on a side.
46. “To Sakka the king of gods who was standing on a side venerable Mahamoggallana said: “King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Enlightened One. They who take refuge in the Enlightened One surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Teaching. They who take refuge in the Teaching surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to take refuge in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Community of monks. They who take refuge in the Community of monks surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches.
47. “It is so! Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Enlightened One. They who take refuge in the Enlightened One surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir Moggallana, it is good to take refuge in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Teaching. They who take refuge in the Teaching surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir Moggallana,, it is good to take refuge in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of taking refuge in the Community of monks. They who take refuge in the Community of monks surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches.
48. “Then Sakka the king of gods approached venerable Mahamoggallana with five hundred deities, worshipped and stood on a side.
49. “To Sakka the king of gods who was standing on a side venerable Mahamoggallana said: “King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. `The Blessed One is worthy, rightfully enlightened, is endowed with knowledge and conduct, has gone in the right direction, knows the worlds, has become the incomparable tamer of those to be tamed, is Teacher of gods and men, enlightened and blessed.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. They who develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Teaching! `The Blessed One's Teaching is well proclaimed, the results are here and now, time does not matter, invites inspection, leads out and should be realized by the wise by themselves.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Teaching. They who develop unwavering faith in the Teaching surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks! `The Community of monks of the Blessed One have gone in the right direction, in the straightforward direction in the wise direction and gone with mutual understanding. They are the four pairs of eight Great Men who are sacrificial, worthy of hospitality, offerings and suitable for devotional worship with clasped hands. They are the incomparable field of merit for the world.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Community of monks. They who develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to develop virtues desired by the noble ones, virtues that are not broken and are conducive to concentration. A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven on account of developing virtues desired by the noble ones. They surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches.
50. “It is so! Sir Moggallana, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. They who develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir Moggallana, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Teaching! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Teaching. They who develop unwavering faith in the Teaching surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir Moggallana,, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks! A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Community of monks They who develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir, Moggallana, it is good to develop virtues desired by the noble ones, virtues that are not broken and are conducive to concentration. A certain being after death goes to a good state, is reborn in heaven on account of developing virtues desired by the noble ones. They surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches.
51-53. “Repeat paragraphs 48, 49, 50 for six hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
54-56. “Repeat paragraphs 48,49,50 for seven hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
57-59. “Repeat paragraphs 48, 49,50 for eight hundred deities who approached with Sakka the king of gods.
60 Then Sakka the king of gods approached venerable Mahamoggallana with eighty thousand deities worshipped and stood on a side.
61 To Sakka the king of gods who was standing on a side venerable Mahamoggallana said: “King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. `The Blessed One is worthy, rightfully enlightened, is endowed with knowledge and conduct, has gone in the right direction, knows the worlds, has become the incomparable tamer of those to be tamed, is Teacher of gods and men, enlightened and blessed.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. Born in heaven they surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Teaching! `The Blessed One's Teaching is well proclaimed, the results are here and now, time does not matter, invites inspection, leads inwards and should be realized by the wise by themselves.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Teaching. Born in heaven they surpass the other gods in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks! `The Community of monks of the Blessed One have gone in the right direction, in the straightforward direction in the wise direction and gone with mutual understanding. They are the four pairs of eight Great Men who are sacrificial, worthy of hospitality, offerings and suitable for devotional worship with clasped hands. They are the incomparable field of merit for the world.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Community of monks Born in heaven they surpass the other gods in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. King of gods, it is good to develop virtues desired by the noble ones, virtues that are not broken and are conducive to concentration. A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven on account of developing virtues desired by the noble ones. They surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches.
62. “It is so! Sir Moggallana, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. `The Blessed One is worthy, rightfully enlightened, is endowed with knowledge and conduct, has gone in the right direction, knows the worlds, has become the incomparable tamer of those to be tamed, is Teacher of gods and men, enlightened and blessed.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Enlightened One. Born in heaven they surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir, Moggallana, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Teaching! `The Blessed One's Teaching is well proclaimed, the results are here and now, time does not matter, invites inspection, leads inwards and should be realized by the wise by themselves.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Teaching. Born in heaven they surpass the other gods in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir, Moggallans, it is good to develop unwavering faith in the Community of monks! `The Community of monks of the Blessed One have gone in the right direction, in the straightforward direction in the wise direction and gone with mutual understanding. They are the four pairs of eight Great Men who are sacrificial, worthy of hospitality, offerings and suitable for devotional worship with clasped hands. They are the incomparable field of merit for the world.' A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven, on account of developing unwavering faith in the Community of monks Born in heaven they surpass the other gods in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches. Sir, moggallana, it is good to develop virtues desired by the noble ones, virtues that are not broken and are conducive to concentration. A certain being after death goes to a good state is reborn in heaven on account of developing virtues desired by the noble ones. They surpass the other gods in ten instances, in heavenly, life span, beauty, pleasantness, fame and power. They surpass the other gods in acquiring celestial forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches.
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