1Thus I have heard:[n.564] This is another curious document, doubtless an example of what RD calls ‘a mnemonic doggrel as was found useful in other cases also by the early Buddhists, who had no books, and were compelled to carry their dictionaries and works of reference in their heads.’ A Sanskrit version from Central Asia has been published, with English translation, by E. Waldschmidt in LEBT, pp. 149-162, and there are also Chinese and Tibetan versions, all of which are quite close to the Pali in general. RD considers the poem (if such we can call it) ‘almost unreadable now’, because ‘the long list of strange names awakes no interest.’ That was in 1910. Possibly modem readers who know their Tolkien may think otherwise. At any rate I have not felt it necessary to try to follow up all the allusions, some of which remain obscure or dubious. at one time the Gracious One was dwelling amongst the Sakyans in the Great Wood near Kapilavatthu with a great Saṅgha of monks consisting of five hundred monks, all of them Worthy Ones, and almost all of the gods from the ten world-elements[n.565] RD has, wrongly, ‘ten thousand world-systems’. The Sanskrit confirms the lower figure. had assembled to see the Gracious One and the Saṅgha of monks.

Then this occurred to four gods from among the hosts in the Pure Abodes:[n.566] The realm where Non-Returners dwell before gaining final Nibbāna. The Sanskrit has deities (devatā — rendered ʹgoddessesʹ(!) by Waldschmidt) from the Brahma world. "The Gracious One is dwelling amongst the Sakyans in the Great Wood near Kapilavatthu with a great Saṅgha of monks consisting of five hundred monks, all of them Worthy Ones, and almost all of the gods from the ten world elements have assembled to see the Gracious One and the Saṅgha of monks. Well now, we too could approach the Gracious One, and after approaching the Gracious One we could recite a verse each in his presence."

Then those gods, just as a strong man might stretch out a bent arm, or bend in an outstretched arm, in the same way disappeared from among the gods of the Pure Abodes and appeared in front of the Gracious One. Then those gods after worshipping the Gracious One, stood on one side. While standing on one side one of the gods recited this verse in the presence of the Gracious One:

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2"There is a great convention in the wood,
and a host of gods have come,
we have come to this Dhamma convention
to see the Saṅgha, who are undefeated."

3Then another god recited this verse in the presence of the Gracious One:

5Then another god recited this verse in the presence of the Gracious One:

7Then another god recited this verse in the presence of the Gracious One:

The Great Assembly

9Then the Gracious One addressed the monks, saying: "Monks, almost all of the gods from the ten world-elements have assembled to see the Realised One and the Saṅgha of monks. Monks, those who in the past were Worthy Ones, Perfect Sambuddhas, for those Gracious Ones also at least as many gods have assembled as for me at the present time. Monks, those who in the future will be Worthy Ones, Perfect Sambuddhas, for those Gracious Ones also at least as many gods will assemble as for me at the present time.

10Monks, I will declare the names of the hosts of gods, monks, I will proclaim the names of the hosts of gods, monks, I will reveal the names of the hosts of gods. Listen to it, apply your minds well, and I will speak."

"Yes, reverend Sir," those monks replied to the Gracious One, and the Gracious One said this:

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11"I will repeat a famous verse (a Siloka)
wherever the gods of the Earth live:
There are monks who live in a hill cave,
who are resolute, composed,[n.567] As RD remarks, ‘the connexion of the various clauses of this stanza is obscure’. It is not clear where the Buddha’s actual words are supposed to begin. The verse seems to have been badly joined to the introductory section.

12who are like lions crouching,
who have overcome all horror,
with minds that are cleansed, and purified,
which are clear, and undisturbed".

13He knew there were more than five hundred
in the wood near Kapilavatthu like this,
therefore the Teacher addressed
those disciples who delight in the teaching:

14"A host of gods have drawn near to us,
you should know who they are, monks!"
Then those monks became ardent,
after hearing the Buddha’s teaching,

15and knowledge was manifest to them,
seeing those non-human beings—
and some of them saw a hundred,
a thousand, or seventy thousand.

16Some of them saw a hundred thousand
of those non-human beings,
and some saw an endless number
spread out in every direction.

17Having deep knowledge of all that
the Visionary desired to speak,
therefore the Teacher addressed
those disciples who delight in the teaching:

18"A host of gods have drawn near to us,
you should know who they are, monks!
I will proclaim their names to you[n.568] Here begins the mnemonic ʹdoggrelʹ.
with lyrics in regular order.

Yakkhas

19There are seven thousand yakkhas,
Earth gods from Kapilavatthu,
who have psychic power, who are bright,
beautiful, and resplendent,
rejoicing they have drawn near
the gathering of monks in the wood.

20From Hemavant there are six thousand
yakkhas, diverse in colour,
who have psychic power, who are bright,
beautiful, and resplendent,
rejoicing they have drawn near
the gathering of monks in the wood.

21From Sātāgira there are three thousand
yakkhas, diverse in colour,
who have psychic power, who are bright,
beautiful, and resplendent,
rejoicing they have drawn near
the gathering of monks in the wood.

22Like this there are sixteen thousand
yakkhas, diverse in colour,
who have psychic power, who are bright,
beautiful, and resplendent,
rejoicing they have drawn near
the gathering of monks in the wood.

23From Vessāmitta there are five hundred
yakkhas, diverse in colour,
who have psychic power, who are bright,
beautiful, and resplendent,
rejoicing they have drawn near
the gathering of monks in the wood.

24From Rājagaha there is Kumbhira,
who is settled on Vepulla,
and more than a hundred thousand
yakkhas who gather round him,
From Rājagaha there is Kumbhira
he also came to the gathering in the wood.

The Four Great Kings

25The Easterly direction, the king
Dhataraṭṭha[n.569] The name is the same as that of the ironically-named King Dhṛtarāṣṭra ‘whose empire is firm’ in the Mahābhārata. In verse 11 another Dhatarattha, a Naga king, is mentioned, and the name also occurs elsewhere. Cf. DN 19.1.36. rules over that,
he is master of the Gandhabbas,
he is a resplendent Great King,

26also there are his many sons,
Inda by name, ones of great strength,
who have psychic power, who are bright,
beautiful, and resplendent,
rejoicing they have drawn near
the gathering of monks in the wood.

27The Southerly direction, the king
Virūḷha rules over that,
he is master of the Kumbhaṇḍas,
he is a resplendent Great King,

28also there are his many sons,
Inda by name, ones of great strength,
who have psychic power, who are bright,
beautiful, and resplendent,
rejoicing they have drawn near
the gathering of monks in the wood.

29The Westerly direction, the king
Virūpakkha rules over that,
he is master of the nāgas,
he is a resplendent Great King,

30also there are his many sons,
Inda by name, ones of great strength,
who have psychic power, who are bright,
beautiful, and resplendent,
rejoicing they have drawn near
the gathering of monks in the wood.

31The Northerly direction, the king
Kuvera rules over that,
he is master of the yakkhas,
he is a resplendent Great King,

32also there are his many sons,
Inda by name, ones of great strength,
who have psychic power, who are bright,
beautiful, and resplendent,
rejoicing they have drawn near
the gathering of monks in the wood.

33To the East there is Dhataraṭṭha,
in the South there is Virūḷhaka,
in the West there is Virūpakkha,
to the North there is Kuvera.

34These are the Four Great Kings,
from all sides, the four directions,
they stood blazing brilliantly
in the wood near Kapilavatthu.

35Their deceitful servants came,
who are fraudulent and treacherous:
the deceitful Kuteṇḍu, Veteṇḍu,
Viṭucca, and Viṭuḍa,

36Candana and Kāmaseṭṭha,
Kinnughaṇḍu and Nighaṇḍu,
Panāda and Opamañña,
and Mātali, the gods' charioteer,

37The gandhabbas Citta and Sena,
the kings Nala and Janesabha
came, and also Pañcasikha,
Timbaru, and Suriyavaccasā.

38These and also other kings,
and gandhabbas along with their kings,
rejoicing they have drawn near
the gathering of monks in the wood.

Nāgas and Supaṇṇas

39Then came Nāgas from Nābhasa,
and from Vesāli, and the Tacchakas,
the Kambalas, and Assataras came,
and nāgas from Pāyāga with their kin.

40The Yāmuna, and the Dhataraṭṭha nāgas came,
resplendent ones,
and Erāvaṇa, the great nāga,[n.570] Indra’s three-headed elephant. The nagas were both snakes and elephants.
he also came to the gathering in the wood.

41Those who carry away the nāga kings by force
—the divine, twice-born,[n.571] Birds, like Brahmins, are ‘twice-born’ - first laid as eggs, then hatched! winged ones, with clear vision
—through the air they came and arrived in the wood,
the Citras and Supaṇṇas, such are their names.

42But at that time the nāga kings were without fear,
for the Buddha made them safe from the supaṇṇas.
Calling on one another with gentle words,
the nāgas and supaṇṇas took refuge in the Buddha.

Asuras

43Defeated by Vajirahattha,[n.572] Cf. n.512. Indra, the champion of the gods, had defeated them.
the asuras live in the ocean,
they are brothers of Vāsava,
having psychic power, resplendent,

44the very fearful Kālakañjas,
the Dānaveghasa asuras,
Vepacitti and Sucitti,
Pahārāda, together with Namuci,

45and a hundred of Bali's sons,
all of them named after Veroca.
Having armed themselves, Bali's army
came to lucky Rāhu and said:
"Now is the time, reverend Sir,
for the gathering of the monks in the wood."

Devas

46The Water gods, and the Earth gods,
the Fire, and the Wind gods all came there,
the Varuṇa, and Vāruṇa gods,
Soma followed by Yasa,

47and a host of Friendly and Compassionate gods came, resplendent ones.
All of these ten hosts, ten kinds of gods,
who are diverse in colour,

48who have psychic power, who are bright,
beautiful, and resplendent.
Rejoicing they have drawn near
the gathering of monks in the wood.

49The Veṇhu[n.573] This is the Pali form of Visnu, and the Sanskrit text has indeed Visnu here, though that great god came into his own only after the Buddha’s time. and Sahali and Asama gods, and the two Yama gods came.
The gods who depend on the Moon came,
with the Moon in front of them.

50The gods who depend on the Sun came,
with the Sun in front of them,
with the stars in front of them,
also the foolish Rain Cloud gods came.

51Sakka also came, who is called Vāsava, the best of the Vasū, and Purindada.[n.574] Purindada: ‘the generous giver in former births’ (RD), deliberately altered from Purandara (which the Sanskrit version has!) ‘destroyer of cities’. RD thinks the change was made to distinguish Sakka from the Vedic god, but perhaps it is rather a change to make him more Buddhistically ‘respectable’.
All of these ten hosts, ten kinds of gods,
who are diverse in colour,

52who have psychic power, who are bright,
beautiful, and resplendent,
rejoicing they have drawn near
the gathering of monks in the wood.

53Then came the Sahabhu gods,
blazing forth, like the crest of a fire,
and the Ariṭṭhakas and Rojas
and the splendid Ummapuppha gods.

54The Varuṇas and Sahadhammas,
the Accutas and Anejakas,
the Sūleyyas and Ruciras all came;
the Vāsavanesi gods came.

55All of these ten hosts, ten kinds of gods,
who are diverse in colour,
who have psychic power, who are bright,
beautiful, and resplendent,
rejoicing they have drawn near
the gathering of monks in the wood.

56The Samānas, Mahāsamānas,
Mānusas, Mānusuttamas,
and the Khiḍḍāpadūsikas came;
the Manopadūsikas came.

57Then the Hari gods came,
and those known as the Lohitavāsī.
The Pāragas, and Mahāpāragas came,[n.575] See DN 1.2.7ff.
gods who are resplendent.

58All of these ten hosts, ten kinds of gods,
who are diverse in colour,
who have psychic power, who are bright,
beautiful, and resplendent,
rejoicing they have drawn near
the gathering of monks in the wood.

59The Sukkas, Karumhas, and Aruṇas came, with the Veghanasas.
The Vicakkhaṇa gods came with the Odātagayhas in front.

60The Sadāmattas, Hāragajas,
and the resplendent Missakas.
Pajjunna came thundering,
he who pours down rain in all directions.

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61All of these ten hosts, ten kinds of gods,
who are diverse in colour,
who have psychic power, who are bright,
beautiful, and resplendent,
rejoicing they have drawn near
the gathering of monks in the wood.

62The Khemiyas, Tusitas, Yāmas,
and resplendent Kaṭṭhakas came.
The Lambītakas, Lāmaseṭṭhas,
those called the Jotis, and Āsavas,

63and the Nimmāṇaratis came;
then came the Paranimittas.[n.576] The Nimmanarati Devas (Wielding Power over Others’ Creations) inhabit the 10th heaven in the world of desire (kāmaloka); and the Paranimmita devas (Devas Wielding Power over Others’ Creations) the 11th [BW Ed.].
All of these ten hosts, ten kinds of gods,
who are diverse in colour,

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64who have psychic power, who are bright,
beautiful, and resplendent,
rejoicing they have drawn near
the gathering of monks in the wood.

65All of these sixty hosts of gods,
who are diverse in colour,
in conformity with their names came;
these along with others similar thinking:

66"We shall see the casteless Saṅgha, unhindered,
flood-crossers, pollution-free,
and the nāga, who is beyond the flood,
who, like the Moon, has overcome the darkness.

brahmās

67Subrahmā and Paramatta,
along with the sons of the powerful one came.
Sanankumāra and Tissa
also came to the gathering in the wood.

68In the thousand brahma worlds
a Great Brahma has arisen,
a bright one, who stands out,
whose awesome body is resplendent.

69The ten Issarā brahmās came,
who individually wield power,
and in the midst of them came
Hārita with his entourage.

Māra and his Army

70Now when they had all drawn near,
Inda with the gods and the brahmās,
Māra's army also drew near:
behold the foolishness of the Dark One![n.577] Kaṇha: ‘black’, but not connected with the Kanha mentioned in DN 3.1.23.

71"Come now, seize them, and bind them" he said,
"let them be bound by passion,
surround them on all sides,
do not let anyone of them go free!"

72Thus in that place the great army leader
sent forth his dark army,
after striking the ground with his hand,
and making a fearful noise,

73like a storm cloud shedding rain,
thundering, with flashes of lightning—
but then he retreated,
angry, and unable to control himself.

74Knowing all that was happening
the Visionary desired to speak,
therefore the Teacher addressed
those disciples who delight in the teaching:

75"Māra's army has drawn near to us,
you should know who they are, monks!"
Then those monks became ardent, after hearing the Buddha’s teaching.
They withdrew from the passionless monks, not one of their hairs was shaken!

Spoken by Māra

76"They are all victorious in battle,
beyond fear, and resplendent,
those disciples, famous among men, along with all beings, are glad."[n.578] RD says: ‘We have followed the traditional interpretation in ascribing these last four lines to Māra. They may quite as well, or better, be a statement by the author himself.’ I have had the courage of his convictions, and made it so.

1Evaṁ me sutaṁ—​ ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sakkesu viharati kapilavatthusmiṁ mahāvane mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ pañcamattehi bhikkhusatehi sabbeheva arahantehi; dasahi ca lokadhātūhi devatā yebhuyyena sannipatitā honti bhagavantaṁ dassanāya bhikkhusaṅghañca.

Atha kho catunnaṁ suddhāvāsakāyikānaṁ devatānaṁ etadahosi: "Ayaṁ kho bhagavā sakkesu viharati kapilavatthusmiṁ mahāvane mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ pañcamattehi bhikkhusatehi sabbeheva arahantehi; dasahi ca lokadhātūhi devatā yebhuyyena sannipatitā honti bhagavantaṁ dassanāya bhikkhusaṅghañca. Yannūna mayampi yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkameyyāma; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavato santike paccekaṁ gāthaṁ bhāseyyāmā"ti.

Atha kho tā devatā seyyathāpi nāma balavā puriso samiñjitaṁ vā bāhaṁ pasāreyya pasāritaṁ vā bāhaṁ samiñjeyya; evameva – suddhāvāsesu devesu antarahitā bhagavato purato pāturahesuṁ. Atha kho tā devatā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhaṁsu. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho ekā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

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2"Mahāsamayo pavanasmiṁ,
Devakāyā samāgatā;
Āgatamha imaṁ dhammasamayaṁ,
Dakkhitāye aparājitasaṅghan"ti.

3Atha kho aparā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

4"Tatra bhikkhavo samādahaṁsu,
Cittamattano ujukaṁ akaṁsu;
Sārathīva nettāni gahetvā,
Indriyāni rakkhanti paṇḍitā"ti.

5Atha kho aparā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

6"Chetvā khīlaṁ chetvā palighaṁ,
Indakhīlaṁ ūhacca manejā;
Te caranti suddhā vimalā,
Cakkhumatā sudantā susunāgā"ti.

7Atha kho aparā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

8"Ye keci buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gatāse,
Na te gamissanti apāyabhūmiṁ;
Pahāya mānusaṁ dehaṁ,
Devakāyaṁ paripūressantī"ti.

1. Devatāsannipāta

9Atha kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi: "yebhuyyena, bhikkhave, dasasu lokadhātūsu devatā sannipatitā honti, tathāgataṁ dassanāya bhikkhusaṅghañca. Yepi te, bhikkhave, ahesuṁ atītamaddhānaṁ arahanto sammāsambuddhā, tesampi bhagavantānaṁ etapparamāyeva devatā sannipatitā ahesuṁ seyyathāpi mayhaṁ etarahi. Yepi te, bhikkhave, bhavissanti anāgatamaddhānaṁ arahanto sammāsambuddhā, tesampi bhagavantānaṁ etapparamāyeva devatā sannipatitā bhavissanti seyyathāpi mayhaṁ etarahi.

10Ācikkhissāmi, bhikkhave, devakāyānaṁ nāmāni; kittayissāmi, bhikkhave, devakāyānaṁ nāmāni; desessāmi, bhikkhave, devakāyānaṁ nāmāni. Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasikarotha, bhāsissāmī"ti.

"Evaṁ, bhante"ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ. Bhagavā etadavoca:

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11"Silokamanukassāmi,
yattha bhummā tadassitā;
Ye sitā girigabbharaṁ,
pahitattā samāhitā.

12Puthūsīhāva sallīnā,
lomahaṁsābhisambhuno;
Odātamanasā suddhā,
vippasannamanāvilā.

13Bhiyyo pañcasate ñatvā,
vane kāpilavatthave;
Tato āmantayī satthā,
sāvake sāsane rate.

14'Devakāyā abhikkantā,
te vijānātha bhikkhavo';
Te ca ātappamakaruṁ,
sutvā buddhassa sāsanaṁ.

15Tesaṁ pāturahu ñāṇaṁ,
amanussānadassanaṁ;
Appeke satamaddakkhuṁ,
sahassaṁ atha sattariṁ.

16Sataṁ eke sahassānaṁ,
amanussānamaddasuṁ;
Appekenantamaddakkhuṁ,
disā sabbā phuṭā ahuṁ.

17Tañca sabbaṁ abhiññāya,
vavatthitvāna cakkhumā;
Tato āmantayī satthā,
sāvake sāsane rate.

18'Devakāyā abhikkantā,
te vijānātha bhikkhavo;
Ye vohaṁ kittayissāmi,
girāhi anupubbaso'.

 

19Sattasahassā te yakkhā,
bhummā kāpilavatthavā;
Iddhimanto jutimanto,
vaṇṇavanto yasassino;
Modamānā abhikkāmuṁ,
bhikkhūnaṁ samitiṁ vanaṁ.

20Chasahassā hemavatā,
yakkhā nānattavaṇṇino;
Iddhimanto jutimanto,
vaṇṇavanto yasassino;
Modamānā abhikkāmuṁ,
bhikkhūnaṁ samitiṁ vanaṁ.

21Sātāgirā tisahassā,
yakkhā nānattavaṇṇino;
Iddhimanto jutimanto,
vaṇṇavanto yasassino;
Modamānā abhikkāmuṁ,
bhikkhūnaṁ samitiṁ vanaṁ.

22Iccete soḷasasahassā,
yakkhā nānattavaṇṇino;
Iddhimanto jutimanto,
vaṇṇavanto yasassino;
Modamānā abhikkāmuṁ,
bhikkhūnaṁ samitiṁ vanaṁ.

23Vessāmittā pañcasatā,
yakkhā nānattavaṇṇino;
Iddhimanto jutimanto,
vaṇṇavanto yasassino;
Modamānā abhikkāmuṁ,
bhikkhūnaṁ samitiṁ vanaṁ.

24Kumbhīro rājagahiko,
vepullassa nivesanaṁ;
Bhiyyo naṁ satasahassaṁ,
yakkhānaṁ payirupāsati;
Kumbhīro rājagahiko,
sopāgā samitiṁ vanaṁ.

 

25Purimañca disaṁ rājā,
dhataraṭṭho pasāsati;
Gandhabbānaṁ adhipati,
mahārājā yasassiso.

26Puttāpi tassa bahavo,
indanāmā mahabbalā;
Iddhimanto jutimanto,
vaṇṇavanto yasassino;
Modamānā abhikkāmuṁ,
bhikkhūnaṁ samitiṁ vanaṁ.

27Dakkhiṇañca disaṁ rājā,
virūḷho taṁ pasāsati;
Kumbhaṇḍānaṁ adhipati,
mahārājā yasassiso.

28Puttāpi tassa bahavo,
indanāmā mahabbalā;
Iddhimanto jutimanto,
vaṇṇavanto yasassino;
Modamānā abhikkāmuṁ,
bhikkhūnaṁ samitiṁ vanaṁ.

29Pacchimañca disaṁ rājā,
virūpakkho pasāsati;
Nāgānañca adhipati,
mahārājā yasassiso.

30Puttāpi tassa bahavo,
indanāmā mahabbalā;
Iddhimanto jutimanto,
vaṇṇavanto yasassino;
Modamānā abhikkāmuṁ,
bhikkhūnaṁ samitiṁ vanaṁ.

31Uttarāñca disaṁ rājā,
kuvero taṁ pasāsati;
Yakkhānañca adhipati,
mahārājā yasassiso.

32Puttāpi tassa bahavo,
indanāmā mahabbalā;
Iddhimanto jutimanto,
vaṇṇavanto yasassino;
Modamānā abhikkāmuṁ,
bhikkhūnaṁ samitiṁ vanaṁ.

33Purimaṁ disaṁ dhataraṭṭho,
dakkhiṇena virūḷhako;
Pacchimena virūpakkho,
kuvero uttaraṁ disaṁ.

34Cattāro te mahārājā,
samantā caturo disā;
Daddallamānā aṭṭhaṁsu,
vane kāpilavatthave.

35Tesaṁ māyāvino dāsā,
āguṁ vañcanikā saṭhā;
Māyā kuṭeṇḍu viṭeṇḍu,
viṭucca viṭuṭo saha.

36Candano kāmaseṭṭho ca,
kinnighaṇḍu nighaṇḍu ca;
Panādo opamañño ca,
devasūto ca mātali.

37Cittaseno ca gandhabbo,
naḷorājā janesabho;
Āgā pañcasikho ceva,
timbarū sūriyavacchasā.

38Ete caññe ca rājāno,
gandhabbā saha rājubhi;
Modamānā abhikkāmuṁ,
bhikkhūnaṁ samitiṁ vanaṁ.

 

39Athāguṁ nāgasā nāgā,
vesālā sahatacchakā;
Kambalassatarā āguṁ,
pāyāgā saha ñātibhi.

40Yāmunā dhataraṭṭhā ca,
āgū nāgā yasassino;
Erāvaṇo mahānāgo,
sopāgā samitiṁ vanaṁ.

41Ye nāgarāje sahasā haranti,
Dibbā dijā pakkhi visuddhacakkhū;
Vehāyasā te vanamajjhapattā,
Citrā supaṇṇā iti tesa nāmaṁ.

42Abhayaṁ tadā nāgarājānamāsi,
Supaṇṇato khemamakāsi buddho;
Saṇhāhi vācāhi upavhayantā,
Nāgā supaṇṇā saraṇamakaṁsu buddhaṁ.

 

43Jitā vajirahatthena,
samuddaṁ asurāsitā;
Bhātaro vāsavassete,
iddhimanto yasassino.

44Kālakañcā mahābhismā,
asurā dānaveghasā;
Vepacitti sucitti ca,
pahārādo namucī saha.

45Satañca baliputtānaṁ,
sabbe verocanāmakā;
Sannayhitvā balisenaṁ,
rāhubhaddamupāgamuṁ;
'Samayo dāni bhaddante,
bhikkhūnaṁ samitiṁ vanaṁ'.

 

46Āpo ca devā pathavī,
tejo vāyo tadāgamuṁ;
Varuṇā vāraṇā devā,
somo ca yasasā saha.

47Mettā karuṇā kāyikā,
āguṁ devā yasassino;
Dasete dasadhā kāyā,
sabbe nānattavaṇṇino.

48Iddhimanto jutimanto,
vaṇṇavanto yasassino;
Modamānā abhikkāmuṁ,
bhikkhūnaṁ samitiṁ vanaṁ.

49Veṇḍudevā sahali ca,
asamā ca duve yamā;
Candassūpanisā devā,
candamāguṁ purakkhatvā.

50 Sūriyassūpanisā devā,
sūriyamāguṁ purakkhatvā;
Nakkhattāni purakkhatvā,
āguṁ mandavalāhakā.

51Vasūnaṁ vāsavo seṭṭho,
sakkopāgā purindado;
Dasete dasadhā kāyā,
sabbe nānattavaṇṇino.

52Iddhimanto jutimanto,
vaṇṇavanto yasassino;
Modamānā abhikkāmuṁ,
bhikkhūnaṁ samitiṁ vanaṁ.

53Athāguṁ sahabhū devā,
jalamaggi sikhāriva;
Ariṭṭhakā ca rojā ca,
umāpupphanibhāsino.

54Varuṇā sahadhammā ca,
accutā ca anejakā;
Sūleyyarucirā āguṁ,
āguṁ vāsavanesino;

55Dasete dasadhā kāyā,
sabbe nānattavaṇṇino.
Iddhimanto jutimanto,
vaṇṇavanto yasassino;
Modamānā abhikkāmuṁ,
bhikkhūnaṁ samitiṁ vanaṁ.

56Samānā mahāsamanā,
mānusā mānusuttamā;
Khiḍḍāpadosikā āguṁ,
āguṁ manopadosikā.

57Athāguṁ harayo devā,
ye ca lohitavāsino;
Pāragā mahāpāragā,
āguṁ devā yasassino;
Dasete dasadhā kāyā,
sabbe nānattavaṇṇino.

58Iddhimanto jutimanto,
vaṇṇavanto yasassino;
Modamānā abhikkāmuṁ,
bhikkhūnaṁ samitiṁ vanaṁ.

59Sukkā karambhā aruṇā,
āguṁ veghanasā saha;
Odātagayhā pāmokkhā,
āguṁ devā vicakkhaṇā.

60Sadāmattā hāragajā,
missakā ca yasassino;
Thanayaṁ āga pajjunno,
yo disā abhivassati.

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61Dasete dasadhā kāyā,
sabbe nānattavaṇṇino;
Iddhimanto jutimanto,
vaṇṇavanto yasassino;
Modamānā abhikkāmuṁ,
bhikkhūnaṁ samitiṁ vanaṁ.

62Khemiyā tusitā yāmā,
kaṭṭhakā ca yasassino;
Lambītakā lāmaseṭṭhā,
jotināmā ca āsavā;

63Nimmānaratino āguṁ,
athāguṁ paranimmitā.
Dasete dasadhā kāyā,
sabbe nānattavaṇṇino;

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64Iddhimanto jutimanto,
vaṇṇavanto yasassino;
Modamānā abhikkāmuṁ,
bhikkhūnaṁ samitiṁ vanaṁ.

65Saṭṭhete devanikāyā,
sabbe nānattavaṇṇino;
Nāmanvayena āgacchuṁ,
ye caññe sadisā saha.

66' Pavuṭṭhajātimakhilaṁ,
oghatiṇṇamanāsavaṁ;
Dakkhemoghataraṁ nāgaṁ,
candaṁva asitātigaṁ'.

 

67Subrahmā paramatto ca,
puttā iddhimato saha;
Sanaṅkumāro tisso ca,
sopāga samitiṁ vanaṁ.

68Sahassaṁ brahmalokānaṁ,
mahābrahmābhitiṭṭhati;
Upapanno jutimanto,
bhismākāyo yasassiso.

69Dasettha issarā āguṁ,
paccekavasavattino;
Tesañca majjhato āga,
hārito parivārito.

 

70Te ca sabbe abhikkante,
sainde deve sabrahmake;
Mārasenā abhikkāmi,
passa kaṇhassa mandiyaṁ.

71'Etha gaṇhatha bandhatha,
rāgena baddhamatthu vo;
Samantā parivāretha,
mā vo muñcittha koci naṁ'.

72Iti tattha mahāseno,
kaṇho senaṁ apesayi;
Pāṇinā talamāhacca,
saraṁ katvāna bheravaṁ.

73Yathā pāvussako megho,
thanayanto savijjuko;
Tadā so paccudāvatti,
saṅkuddho asayaṁvase.

74Tañca sabbaṁ abhiññāya,
vavatthitvāna cakkhumā;
Tato āmantayī satthā,
sāvake sāsane rate.

75'Mārasenā abhikkantā,
te vijānātha bhikkhavo';
Te ca ātappamakaruṁ,
sutvā buddhassa sāsanaṁ;
Vītarāgehi pakkāmuṁ,
nesaṁ lomāpi iñjayuṁ.

 

76'Sabbe vijitasaṅgāmā,
bhayātītā yasassino;
Modanti saha bhūtehi,
sāvakā te janesutā'"ti.

Mahāsamayasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ sattamaṁ.