Evaṃ me sutaṃ:

Thus have I heard:

Ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā

At one time the Blessed One

sakkesu viharati kapilavatthusmiṃ mahāvane

was dwelling among the Sakyans, at Kapilavatthu in the Great Wood,

mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṃ pañcamattehi bhikkhusatehi sabbeheva arahantehi.

together with a great community of bhikkhus, five hundred bhikkhus, all of them arahants.

Dasahi ca lokadhātūhi devatā yebhuyyena sannipatitā honti bhagavantaṃ dassanāya bhikkhusaṅghañca.

And from ten world-systems the deities had for the most part gathered to see the Blessed One and the community of bhikkhus.

Atha kho catunnaṃ suddhāvāsakāyikānaṃ devānaṃ etadahosi:

Then it occurred to four deities of the Pure Abodes:

“Ayaṃ kho bhagavā sakkesu viharati kapilavatthusmiṃ mahāvane

“This Blessed One is dwelling among the Sakyans, at Kapilavatthu in the Great Wood,

mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṃ pañcamattehi bhikkhusatehi sabbeheva arahantehi

together with a great community of bhikkhus, five hundred bhikkhus, all of them arahants,

dasahi ca lokadhātūhi devatā yebhuyyena sannipatitā honti bhagavantaṃ dassanāya bhikkhusaṅghañca.

and from ten world-systems the deities have for the most part gathered to see the Blessed One and the community of bhikkhus.

Yannūna mayampi yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkameyyāma.

What if we too were to approach the Blessed One,

Upasaṅkamitvā bhagavato santike paccekagāthā bhāseyyāmā”ti.

and having approached, each speak a verse in his presence?”

Atha kho tā devatā

Then those deities —

seyyathāpi nāma balavā puriso samiñjitaṃ vā bāhaṃ pasāreyya,

just as a strong man might extend his bent arm,

pasāritaṃ vā bāhaṃ samiñjeyya,

or bend his extended arm —

evameva suddhāvāsesu devesu antarahitā bhagavato purato pāturahaṃsu.

just so vanished from among the deities of the Pure Abodes and appeared before the Blessed One.

Atha kho tā devatā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ aṭṭhaṃsu.

Then those deities paid homage to the Blessed One and stood to one side.

Ekamantaṃ ṭhitā kho ekā devatā bhagavato santike imaṃ gāthaṃ abhāsi:

Standing to one side, one deity spoke this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:

“Mahā samayo pavanasmiṃ. Devakāyā samāgatā:

“A great assembly in the woodland: the hosts of devas have come together;

‘Āgatamha imaṃ dhammasamayaṃ dakkhitāye v’aparājitasaṅghan’ti”.

‘we have come to this assembly of the Dhamma, to see the invincible Saṅgha’.”

Atha kho aparā devatā bhagavato santike imaṃ gāthaṃ abhāsi:

Then another deity spoke this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:

“Tatra bhikkhavo samādahaṃsu cittamattano ujuka-makaṃsu.

“There the bhikkhus are composed; they have made their own minds straight.

Sārathīva nettāni gahetvā indriyāni rakkhanti paṇḍitā”ti.

Like a charioteer holding the reins, the wise ones guard their faculties.”

Atha kho aparā devatā bhagavato santike imaṃ gāthaṃ abhāsi:

Then another deity spoke this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:

“Chetvā khīlaṃ chetvā palighaṃ indakhīlaṃ ohacca-manejā,

“Having cut through the stake, having cut through the bar, having uprooted the pillar, unstirred,

Te caranti suddhā vimalā cakkhumatā sudantā susu nāgā”ti.

they walk pure and stainless, young nāgas well tamed by the One with vision.”

Atha kho aparā devatā bhagavato santike imaṃ gāthaṃ abhāsi:

Then another deity spoke this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:

“Ye keci buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gatāse na te gamissanti apāyabhūmiṃ.

“Whoever have gone to the Buddha for refuge will not go to the plane of misery.

Pahāya mānusaṃ dehaṃ devakāyaṃ paripūressantī”ti.

Having left the human body behind, they will fill out the ranks of the devas.”

Atha kho bhagavā bhikkhu āmantesi,

Then the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus:

“yebhuyyena bhikkhave dasasu lokadhātūsu devatā sannipatitā tathāgataṃ dassanāya bhikkhusaṅghañca.

“Bhikkhus, deities from ten world-systems have for the most part gathered to see the Tathāgata and the community of bhikkhus.

Ye pi te bhikkhave ahesuṃ atīta-maddhānaṃ arahanto sammāsambuddhā, tesampi bhagavantānaṃ etaparamā yeva devatā sannipatitā ahesuṃ,

Bhikkhus, those who in times past were arahants, fully enlightened Buddhas — for those Blessed Ones too the deities gathered in just such numbers at most,

seyyathāpi mayhaṃ etarahi.

just as they do for me now.

Ye pi te bhikkhave bhavissanti anāgata-maddhānaṃ arahanto sammāsambuddhā,

And bhikkhus, those who in times to come will be arahants, fully enlightened Buddhas —

tesampi bhagavantānaṃ etaparamā yeva devatā sannipatitā bhavissanti,

for those Blessed Ones too the deities will gather in just such numbers at most,

seyyathāpi mayhaṃ etarahi.

just as they do for me now.

Ācikkhissāmi bhikkhave devakāyānaṃ nāmāni.

I shall announce, bhikkhus, the names of the hosts of devas.

Kittayissāmi bhikkhave devakāyānaṃ nāmāni.

I shall proclaim, bhikkhus, the names of the hosts of devas.

Desissāmi bhikkhave devakāyānaṃ nāmāni.

I shall teach, bhikkhus, the names of the hosts of devas.

Taṃ suṇātha. Sādhukaṃ manasikarotha. Bhāsissāmī”ti.

Listen to it. Attend closely. I shall speak.”

“Evam bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṃ.

“Yes, venerable sir,” those bhikkhus replied to the Blessed One.

Bhagavā etadavoca:

The Blessed One said this:

“Silokamanukassāmi yattha bhummā tadassitā,

“I shall recite a verse in praise, telling where the earth-devas dwell:

Ye sitā girigabbharaṃ pahitattā samāhitā.

those who cling to the mountain cleft, resolute and composed.

Puthū sīhā’va sallīnā lomahaṃsābhisambhuno,

Many, withdrawn like lions, whose hair stands on end in awe,

Odātamanasā suddhā vippasanna-manāvilā”.

bright of mind, pure, serene and untroubled.”

Bhiyyo pañcasate ñatvā vane kāpilavatthave,

Knowing that more than five hundred were in the Kapilavatthu wood,

Tato āmantayi satthā sāvake sāsane rate:

the Teacher then addressed the disciples who delight in the teaching:

“Devakāyā abhikkantā. Te vijānātha bhikkhavo”.

“The hosts of devas have come. Know them, bhikkhus.”

Te ca ātappa-makaruṃ sutvā buddhassa sāsanaṃ.

And they made an ardent effort, having heard the Buddha's instruction.

Tesaṃ pāturahu ñāṇaṃ amanussāna dassanaṃ.

Knowledge appeared to them, the seeing of non-human beings.

Appeke sata-maddakkhuṃ, sahassaṃ atha sattariṃ.

Some saw a hundred, some a thousand, and some seventy thousand.

Sataṃ eke sahassānaṃ amanussāna-maddasuṃ,

Some saw a hundred thousand non-human beings,

Appeke ’nanta-maddakkhuṃ: disā sabbā phuṭā ahuṃ.

and some saw them without end: every direction was filled.

Tañca sabbaṃ abhiññāya vavakkhitvāna cakkhumā,

Having directly known all of that, having surveyed it, the One with vision

Tato āmantayi satthā sāvake sāsane rate:

then addressed, as Teacher, the disciples who delight in the teaching:

“Devakāyā abhikkantā. Te vijānātha bhikkhavo,

“The hosts of devas have come. Know them, bhikkhus —

Ye vo’haṃ kittayissāmi girāhi anupubbaso.

those whom I shall proclaim to you in words, one after another.

Satta sahassā va yakkhā bhummā kāpilavatthavā,

Seven thousand yakkhas, earth-dwellers of Kapilavatthu,

Iddhimanto jutimanto vaṇṇavanto yasassino.

possessed of power, of radiance, of beauty and of renown,

Modamānā abhikkāmuṃ bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.

came rejoicing to the wood, to the assembly of bhikkhus.

Cha sahassā hemavatā yakkhā nānattavaṇṇino,

Six thousand yakkhas from the Himavā, of varied hues,

Iddhimanto jutimanto vaṇṇavanto yasassino.

possessed of power, of radiance, of beauty and of renown,

Modamānā abhikkāmuṃ bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.

came rejoicing to the wood, to the assembly of bhikkhus.

Sātāgirā tisahassā yakkhā nānattavaṇṇino,

Three thousand Sātāgira yakkhas, of varied hues,

Iddhimanto jutimanto vaṇṇavanto yasassino.

possessed of power, of radiance, of beauty and of renown,

Modamānā abhikkāmuṃ bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.

came rejoicing to the wood, to the assembly of bhikkhus.

Iccete soḷasa sahassā yakkhā nānattavaṇṇino,

These sixteen thousand yakkhas, of varied hues,

Iddhimanto jutimanto vaṇṇavanto yasassino.

possessed of power, of radiance, of beauty and of renown,

Modamānā abhikkāmuṃ bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.

came rejoicing to the wood, to the assembly of bhikkhus.

Vessāmittā pañcasatā yakkhā nānattavaṇṇino,

Five hundred Vessāmitta yakkhas, of varied hues,

Iddhimanto jutimanto vaṇṇavanto yasassino.

possessed of power, of radiance, of beauty and of renown,

Modamānā abhikkāmuṃ bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.

came rejoicing to the wood, to the assembly of bhikkhus.

Kumbhīro rājagahiko — vepull’assa nivesanaṃ

Kumbhīra of Rājagaha — his dwelling is Mount Vepulla —

Bhiyyo naṃ satasahassaṃ yakkhānaṃ payirupāsati —

more than a hundred thousand yakkhas attend upon him —

Kumbhīro rājagahiko sopāga samitiṃ vanaṃ.

Kumbhīra of Rājagaha, he too came to the wood, to the assembly.

Purimañca disaṃ rājā dhataraṭṭho pasāsati,

And the king who rules the eastern quarter is Dhataraṭṭha,

Gandhabbānaṃ ādhipati mahārājā yasassi so.

lord of the gandhabbas, a great king of renown.

Puttā pi tassa bahavo indanāmā mahabbalā,

His sons too are many, all named Inda, of great strength,

Iddhimanto jutimanto vaṇṇavanto yasassino.

possessed of power, of radiance, of beauty and of renown,

Modamānā abhikkāmuṃ bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.

came rejoicing to the wood, to the assembly of bhikkhus.

Dakkhiṇañca disaṃ rājā viruḷho tap pasāsati.

And the king who rules the southern quarter is Viruḷha.

Kumbhaṇḍānaṃ ādhipati mahārājā yasassi so.

Lord of the kumbhaṇḍas, a great king of renown.

Puttā pi tassa bahavo indanāmā mahabbalā,

His sons too are many, all named Inda, of great strength,

Iddhimanto jutimanto vaṇṇavanto yasassino.

possessed of power, of radiance, of beauty and of renown,

Modamānā abhikkāmuṃ bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.

came rejoicing to the wood, to the assembly of bhikkhus.

Pacchimañca disaṃ rājā virūpakkho pasāsati.

And the king who rules the western quarter is Virūpakkha.

Nāgānaṃ ādhipati mahārājā yasassi so.

Lord of the nāgas, a great king of renown.

Puttā pi tassa bahavo indanāmā mahabbalā,

His sons too are many, all named Inda, of great strength,

Iddhimanto jutimanto vaṇṇavanto yasassino.

possessed of power, of radiance, of beauty and of renown,

Modamānā abhikkāmuṃ bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.

came rejoicing to the wood, to the assembly of bhikkhus.

Uttarañca disaṃ rājā kuvero tap pasāsati.

And the king who rules the northern quarter is Kuvera.

Yakkhānaṃ ādhipati mahārājā yasassi so.

Lord of the yakkhas, a great king of renown.

Puttā pi tassa bahavo indanāmā mahabbalā,

His sons too are many, all named Inda, of great strength,

Iddhimanto jutimanto vaṇṇavanto yasassino.

possessed of power, of radiance, of beauty and of renown,

Modamānā abhikkāmuṃ bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.

came rejoicing to the wood, to the assembly of bhikkhus.

Purimadisaṃ dhataraṭṭho, dakkhiṇena viruḷhako,

Dhataraṭṭha in the eastern quarter, Viruḷhaka in the south,

Pacchimena virūpakkho, kuvero uttaraṃ disaṃ.

Virūpakkha in the west, Kuvera in the northern quarter.

Cattāro te mahārājā samantā caturo disā

Those four Great Kings, filling the four quarters all around,

Daddallamānā aṭṭhaṃsu vane kāpilavatthave.

stood blazing in the Kapilavatthu wood.

Tesaṃ māyāvino dāsā āgū vañcanikā saṭhā

Their servants came, deceivers, tricksters and frauds:

Māyā kuṭeṇḍu veṭeṇḍu viṭuca viṭuṭo saha

Māyā, Kuṭeṇḍu, Veṭeṇḍu, Viṭu and Viṭuṭa together,

Candano kāmaseṭṭho ca kinnughaṇḍu nighaṇḍu ca,

Candana and Kāmaseṭṭha, Kinnughaṇḍu and Nighaṇḍu,

Panādo opamañño ca devasūto ca mātali,

Panāda and Opamañña, and Mātali the devas' charioteer,

Cittaseno ca gandhabbo naḷo rājā janosabho

Cittasena the gandhabba, king Naḷa, Janosabha,

Āgū pañcasikho ceva timbarū suriyavaccasā.

Pañcasikha came, and Timbarū with Suriyavaccasā.

Ete caññe ca rājāno gandhabbā saha rājubhi

These and other kings, gandhabbas together with their kings,

Modamānā abhikkāmuṃ bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.

came rejoicing to the wood, to the assembly of bhikkhus.

Athāgū nābhasā nāgā vesālā saha tacchakā.

Then came the nāgas of Nābhasa, and those of Vesālī with the Tacchakas.

Kambalassatarā āgū pāyāgā saha ñātibhi.

The Kambalas and Assataras came, and those of Payāga with their kin.

Yāmūnā dhataraṭṭhā ca āgū nāgā yasassino.

The Yāmuna nāgas and the Dhataraṭṭhas came, nāgas of renown.

Erāvaṇṇo mahānāgo sopāga samitiṃ vanaṃ.

Erāvaṇṇa the great nāga, he too came to the wood, to the assembly.

Ye nāgarāje sahasā haranti

Those swift ones who carry off the nāga kings,

Dibbā dijā pakkhi visuddhacakkhū,

divine birds, winged, of pure sight,

Vehāyasā te vana-majjhapattā.

through the air they came into the middle of the wood.

Citrā supaṇṇā iti tesa nāmaṃ.

Citrā and Supaṇṇā — such are their names.

Abhayan tadā nāgarājāna-māsi.

Then there was safety for the nāga kings:

Supaṇṇato khema-makāsi buddho.

the Buddha made a sanctuary for them from the supaṇṇas.

Saṇhāhi vācāhi upavhayantā,

Calling to one another with gentle words,

Nāgā supaṇṇā saraṇa-magaṃsu buddhaṃ.

nāgas and supaṇṇas alike went to the Buddha for refuge.

Jitā vajirahatthena samuddaṃ asurā sitā.

Conquered by the one with the thunderbolt in hand, the asuras dwell in the sea.

Bhātaro vāsavassete iddhimanto yasassino.

These brothers of Vāsava are possessed of power and renown.

Kālakañchā mahābhismā asurā dānaveghasā:

The Kālakañchas, greatly terrifying, the Dānaveghasa asuras:

Vepacitti sucitti ca pahārādo namucī saha

Vepacitti and Sucitti, Pahārāda together with Namucī,

Satañca baliputtānaṃ sabbe verocanāmakā.

and a hundred sons of Bali, all named Verocana.

Sannayhitvā baliṃ senaṃ rāhubhadda-mupāgamuṃ:

Having armed Bali's host, they went up to good Rāhu:

’Samayo ’dāni bhaddante bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.’

'Now is the time, venerable sir, for the assembly of bhikkhus in the wood.'

Āpo ca devā paṭhavī ca tejo vāyo tadāgamuṃ.

The devas of water and of earth, of fire and of air, then came.

Varuṇā vāruṇā devā somo ca yasasā saha.

The Varuṇas, the devas of Varuṇa, and Soma together with Yasas.

Mettākaruṇākāyikā āgū devā yasassino.

The hosts of loving-kindness and compassion came, devas of renown.

Dasete dasadhā kāyā sabbe nānattavaṇṇino,

These ten, tenfold hosts, all of varied hues,

Iddhimanto jutimanto vaṇṇavanto yasassino.

possessed of power, of radiance, of beauty and of renown,

Modamānā abhikkāmuṃ bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.

came rejoicing to the wood, to the assembly of bhikkhus.

Veṇḍū ca devā sahalī ca asamā ca duve yamā.

The Veṇḍu devas and the Sahalīs, the Asamas and the two Yamas.

Candassūpanisā devā canda-māgū purakkhitā.

The devas attending on the moon came, with the moon before them.

Suriyassūpanisā devā suriya-māgū purakkhitā.

The devas attending on the sun came, with the sun before them.

Nakkhattāni purakkhitvā āgū mandabalāhakā.

Putting the constellations before them, the Mandabalāhakas came.

Vasūnaṃ vāsavo seṭṭho sakkopāga purindado.

Vāsava, chief of the Vasus, Sakka the Purindada, came too.

Dasete dasadhā kāyā sabbe nānattavaṇṇino,

These ten, tenfold hosts, all of varied hues,

Iddhimanto jutimanto vaṇṇavanto yasassino.

possessed of power, of radiance, of beauty and of renown,

Modamānā abhikkāmuṃ bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.

came rejoicing to the wood, to the assembly of bhikkhus.

Athāgū sahabhū devā jala-maggisikhāriva,

Then came the Sahabhū devas, blazing like the crest of a fire,

Ariṭṭhakā ca rojā ca ummāpupphanibhāsino.

the Ariṭṭhakas and the Rojas, shining like flax flowers.

Varuṇā sahadhammā ca accutā ca anejakā.

The Varuṇas and the Sahadhammas, the Accutas and the Anejakas.

Sūleyya-rucirā āgū. Āgū vāsavanesino.

The Sūleyyas and Rucirās came. The Vāsavanesis came.

Dasete dasadhā kāyā sabbe nānattavaṇṇino,

These ten, tenfold hosts, all of varied hues,

Iddhimanto jutimanto vaṇṇavanto yasassino.

possessed of power, of radiance, of beauty and of renown,

Modamānā abhikkāmuṃ bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.

came rejoicing to the wood, to the assembly of bhikkhus.

Samānā mahāsamānā mānusā mānusuttamā.

The Samānas and Mahāsamānas, the Mānusas and Mānusuttamas.

Khiḍḍāpadūsikā āgū. Āgū manopadūsikā.

The Khiḍḍāpadūsikas came. The Manopadūsikas came.

Athāgū harayo devā ye ca lohitavāsino.

Then came the Harī devas, and those clothed in red.

Pāragā mahāpāragā āgū devā yasassino.

The Pāragas and Mahāpāragas came, devas of renown.

Dasete dasadhā kāyā sabbe nānattavaṇṇino,

These ten, tenfold hosts, all of varied hues,

Iddhimanto jutimanto vaṇṇavanto yasassino.

possessed of power, of radiance, of beauty and of renown,

Modamānā abhikkāmuṃ bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.

came rejoicing to the wood, to the assembly of bhikkhus.

Sukkā karumhā aruṇā āgū veghanasā saha.

The Sukkas, Karumhas and Aruṇas came, with the Veghanasas.

Odātagayhā pāmokkhā āgū devā vicakkhaṇā.

The Odātagayhas and the foremost ones came, discerning devas.

Sadāmattā hāragajā missakā ca yasassino.

The Sadāmattas, Hāragajas and Missakas, of renown.

Thanayaṃ āgā pajunno, yo disā abhivassati.

Pajjunna came thundering, who rains upon the quarters.

Dasete dasadhā kāyā sabbe nānattavaṇṇino,

These ten, tenfold hosts, all of varied hues,

Iddhimanto jutimanto vaṇṇavanto yasassino.

possessed of power, of radiance, of beauty and of renown,

Modamānā abhikkāmuṃ bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.

came rejoicing to the wood, to the assembly of bhikkhus.

Khemiyā tusitā yāmā kaṭṭhakā ca yasassino

The Khemiyas, Tusitas and Yāmas, and the Kaṭṭhakas of renown,

Lambitakā lāmaseṭṭhā jotināmā ca āsavā.

the Lambitakas and Lāmaseṭṭhas, the Jotināmas and Āsavas.

Nimmāṇaratino āgū. Athāgū paranimmitā.

The Nimmāṇaratis came. Then came the Paranimmitas.

Dasete dasadhā kāyā sabbe nānattavaṇṇino,

These ten, tenfold hosts, all of varied hues,

Iddhimanto jutimanto vaṇṇavanto yasassino.

possessed of power, of radiance, of beauty and of renown,

Modamānā abhikkāmuṃ bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.

came rejoicing to the wood, to the assembly of bhikkhus.

Saṭṭhete devanikāyā sabbe nānattavaṇṇino,

These sixty orders of devas, all of varied hues,

Nāmanvayena āgañchuṃ ye caññe sadisā saha:

came each according to his name, and others like them with them:

’Pavutthajātimakkhīlaṃ oghatiṇṇa-manāsavaṃ,

'One whose birth is done with, who has no barrenness, who has crossed the flood, without taint,

Dakkhemoghataraṃ nāgaṃ candaṃ va asitātitaṃ.’

let us see the nāga who has crossed the flood, like the moon come clear of darkness.'

Subrahmā paramatto ca puttā iddhimato saha,

Subrahmā and Paramatta, sons together with the mighty one,

Sanaṅkumāro tisso ca sopāga samitiṃ vanaṃ.

Sanaṅkumāra and Tissa — he too came to the wood, to the assembly.

Sahassabrahmalokānaṃ mahābrahmābhitiṭṭhati.

Over a thousand Brahma worlds the Great Brahmā presides.

Upapanno jutimanto bhismākāyo yasassi so.

Reborn there, radiant, of awesome form, he is of renown.

Dasettha issarā āgū paccekavasavattino,

Ten lords came here, each wielding his own mastery,

Tesañca majjhato āgā hārito parivārito.

and in their midst came Hārita, surrounded by his retinue.

Te ca sabbe abhikkante sinde deve sabrahmake,

And when all these had come, the devas with Inda and with Brahmā,

Mārasenā abhikkāmi — passa kaṇhassa mandiyaṃ.

Māra's host came on — see the folly of the Dark One.

’Etha. Gaṇhatha. Bandhatha. Rāgena bandhamatthu vo.

'Come. Seize them. Bind them. Let them be bound by lust for you.

Samantā parivāretha. Mā vo muñcittha koci naṃ.’

Surround them on every side. Let not one of them escape you.'

Iti tattha mahāseno kaṇhasenaṃ apesayi,

So there the great commander sent forth his dark army,

Pāṇinā tala-māhacca saraṃ katvāna bheravaṃ,

striking the ground with his palm, making a terrifying sound,

Yathā pāvussako megho thanayanto savijjuko.

like a rain-cloud in the wet season, thundering with lightning.

Tadā so paccudāvatti, saṅkuddho asayaṃvase.

Then he turned back, enraged and not his own master.

Tañca sabbaṃ abhiññāya vavakkhitvāna cakkhumā

Having directly known all of that, having surveyed it, the One with vision

Tato āmantayī satthā sāvake sāsane rate:

then addressed, as Teacher, the disciples who delight in the teaching:

“Mārasenā abhikkantā. Te vijānātha bhikkhavo”.

“Māra's host has come. Know them, bhikkhus.”

Te ca ātappa-makaruṃ sutvā buddhassa sāsanaṃ.

And they made an ardent effort, having heard the Buddha's instruction.

Vītarāgehi pakkāmuṃ. N’esaṃ lomampi iñjayuṃ.

From those free of lust it withdrew. Not one hair of theirs was stirred.

“Sabbe vijitasaṅgāmā bhayātītā yasassino

“All of them victors in the battle, gone beyond fear, of renown,

Modanti saha bhūtehi sāvakā te jane sutā”ti.

they rejoice together with the beings — those disciples of yours are famed among people.”