DN 20 · The Great Congregation

DN 20 · The Great Congregation

DN 20 · Mahāsamayasutta

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans, in the Great Wood near Kapilavatthu, together with a large Saṅgha of five hundred mendicants, all of whom were perfected ones. And most of the deities from ten solar systems had gathered to see the Buddha and the Saṅgha of mendicants.

Evaṁ 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.

Then four deities of the pure abodes, aware of what was happening, thought: “Why don’t we go to the Buddha and each recite a verse in his presence?”

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.

Then, as easily as a strong person would extend or contract their arm, they vanished from the Pure Abodes and reappeared in front of the Buddha. They bowed to the Buddha and stood to one side. Standing to one side, one deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

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:

“There’s a great congregation in the woods,where heavenly hosts have assembled.We’ve come to this righteous congregationto see the invincible Saṅgha!”

“Mahāsamayo pavanasmiṁ,Devakāyā samāgatā;Āgatamha imaṁ dhammasamayaṁ,Dakkhitāye aparājitasaṅghan”ti.

Then another deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

Atha kho aparā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

“The mendicants there are immersed in samādhi,they’ve straightened their own minds.Like a charioteer holding the reins,the astute ones protect their senses.”

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

Then another deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

Atha kho aparā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

“They snapped the post and snapped the cross-bar,unstirred, they tore out Indra’s pillar.They live pure and immaculate,the young giants tamed by the Clear-eyed One.”

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

Then another deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

Atha kho aparā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

“Anyone who has gone to the Buddha for refugewon’t go to a plane of loss.After giving up this human body,they swell the heavenly host.”

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

1. The Gathering of Deities

1. Devatāsannipāta

Then the Buddha said to the mendicants:

Atha kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:

“Mendicants, most of the deities from ten solar systems have gathered to see the Realized One and the mendicant Saṅgha. Those who were perfected ones, fully awakened Buddhas in the past also had gatherings of deities that were at best like the gathering for me now. Those who will be perfected ones, fully awakened Buddhas in the future will also have gatherings of deities that will be at best like the gathering for me now. I shall declare the names of the heavenly hosts; I shall extol the names of the heavenly hosts; I shall teach the names of the heavenly hosts. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

“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. Ācikkhissāmi, bhikkhave, devakāyānaṁ nāmāni; kittayissāmi, bhikkhave, devakāyānaṁ nāmāni; desessāmi, bhikkhave, devakāyānaṁ nāmāni. Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasikarotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.

“Yes, sir,” they replied.

“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.

The Buddha said this:

Bhagavā etadavoca:

“I invoke a paean of praise!Where the earth-gods dwell,there, in mountain caves,resolute and composed,

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

dwell many like lonely lions,who have mastered their fears.Their minds are bright and pure,clear and unclouded.”

Puthūsīhāva sallīnā,lomahaṁsābhisambhuno;Odātamanasā suddhā,vippasannamanāvilā.

Over five hundred were knownin the wood at Kapilavatthu.Consequently, the Teacher addressedthe disciples who love the teaching:

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

“The heavenly hosts have come forth;mendicants, you should be aware of them.”Those monks grew keen,hearing the Buddha’s instruction.

‘Devakāyā abhikkantā,te vijānātha bhikkhavo’;Te ca ātappamakaruṁ,sutvā buddhassa sāsanaṁ.

Knowledge manifested in them,seeing those non-human beings.Some saw a hundred,a thousand, even seventy thousand,

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

while some saw a hundred thousandnon-human beings.But some saw an endless numberspread out in every direction.

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

And all that was knownand distinguished by the Clear-eyed One.Consequently, the Teacher addressedthe disciples who love the teaching:

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

“The heavenly hosts have come forth;mendicants, you should be aware of them.I shall extol them for you,with lyrics in proper order.

‘Devakāyā abhikkantā,te vijānātha bhikkhavo;Ye vohaṁ kittayissāmi,girāhi anupubbaso’.

There are seven thousand spirits,earth-gods of Kapilavatthu.They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

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

From the Himalayas there are six thousandspirits of different colors.They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

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

From Mount Sātā there are three thousandspirits of different colors.They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

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

And thus there are sixteen thousandspirits of different colors.They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

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

From Vessāmitta’s mountain there are five hundredspirits of different colors.They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

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

And there’s Kumbhīra of Rājagaha,whose home is on Mount Vepulla.Attended by more thana hundred thousand spirits,Kumbhīra of Rājagahaalso came to the meeting in the wood.

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

King Dhataraṭṭha rulesthe eastern quarter.Lord of the centaurs,he’s a great king, glorious.

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

And he has many mighty sonsall of them named Indra.They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

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

King Virūḷhaka rulesthe southern quarter.Lord of the gnomes,he’s a great king, glorious.

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

And he has many mighty sonsall of them named Indra.They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

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

King Virūpakkha rulesthe western quarter.Lord of the dragons,he’s a great king, glorious.

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

And he has many mighty sonsall of them named Indra.They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

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

King Kuvera rulesthe northern quarter.Lord of spirits,he’s a great king, glorious.

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

And he has many mighty sonsall of them named Indra.They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

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

Dhataraṭṭha in the east,Virūḷhaka to the south,Virūpakkha to the west,and Kuvera in the north.

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

These four great kings,all around in the four quarters,stood there dazzlingin the wood at Kapilavatthu.

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

Their deceitful heathens came,so treacherous and crafty—the deceivers Kuṭeṇḍu, Viṭeṇḍu,with Viṭucca and Viṭuṭa.

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

And Candana and Kāmaseṭṭha,Kinnughaṇḍu and Nighaṇḍu,Panāda and Opamañña,and Mātali, the god’s equerry.

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

Cittasena the centaur came too,and the kings Nala and Janesabha.Pañcasikha came too, withTimbaru and Suriyavaccasā.

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

These and other kings there were,the centaurs with their kings.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

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

Then came the dragons of Nābhasa lake,and those from Vesālī with those from Takkasilā.The Kambalas and Assataras cameand those from Payāga with their kin.

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

Those from Yamunā, and the Dhataraṭṭhadragons came, so glorious.And Erāvaṇa the great dragonalso came to the meeting in the wood.

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

Those who seize the dragon kings by force—Heavenly, twice-born birds with piercing vision—swoop down to the wood from the sky;their name is ‘Rainbow Phoenix’.

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

But the dragon kings remained fearless,for the Buddha kept them safe from the phoenixes.Wooing each other with gentle words,the dragons and phoenixes <j>took the Buddha as refuge.

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

Defeated by Vajirahattha,the titans live in the ocean.They’re brothers of Vāsava,powerful and glorious.

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

There’s the terrifying Kālakañjas,the Dānava and Ghasa titans,Vepacitti and Sucitti,Pahārāda with Namuci,

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

and Bali’s hundred sons,all named after Virocana.Bali’s army armed themselvesand went to the auspicious Rāhu, saying:‘Now is the time, sir,for the meeting of mendicants in the wood.’

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

The gods of water and earth,and fire and wind came there.The gods of Varuṇa and Varuṇa’s offsping,and Soma together with Yasa.

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

A host of the gods of loveand compassion came, so glorious.These ten hosts of godsshone in all different colors.

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

They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

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

The Vishnu and Sahalī gods,and the unequaled pair of twins.The gods living on the moon came,with the Moon before them.

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

The gods living on the sun came,with the Sun before them.And with the stars before themcame the languid gods of clouds.

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

And Vāsava came, the greatest of the Vasus,who is Sakka the Able, Purindada the Firstgiver:These ten hosts of godsshone in all different colors.

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

They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

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

Then came the Sahabhū gods,blazing like a crested flame;and the Ariṭṭhakas and Rojas too,and the gods hued blue as flax.

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

The Varuṇas and Sahadhammas,the Accutas and Anejakas,the Sūleyyas and Ruciras all came,as did the Vāsavanesi gods.These ten hosts of godsshone in all different colors.

Varuṇā sahadhammā ca,accutā ca anejakā;Sūleyyarucirā āguṁ,āguṁ vāsavanesino;Dasete dasadhā kāyā,sabbe nānattavaṇṇino.

They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

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

The Samānas, Mahāsamānas,Mānusas, and Mānusuttamas all came,and the gods depraved by play,and those who are malevolent.

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

Then came the gods of Mercury,and those who live on Mars.The Pāragas and Mahāpāragas came,such glorious gods.These ten hosts of godsshone in all different colors.

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

They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

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

The gods of Venus, the newborn Sun, <j>and the Dawncame along with those from Saturn.And the gods of the white globe cameleading the brilliant gods.

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

The Sadāmattas and Hāragajas,and assorted glorious ones;Pajjuna came thundering,he who rains on all quarters.

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

These ten hosts of godsshone in all different colors.They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

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

The Khemiyas from the realms of Tusita and Yama,and the glorious Kaṭṭhakas came;the Lambītakas, Lāmaseṭṭhas,those called the Shining, and those Yonder.The gods who love to create came too,and those who control what is created by others.

Khemiyā tusitā yāmā,kaṭṭhakā ca yasassino;Lambītakā lāmaseṭṭhā,jotināmā ca āsavā;Nimmānaratino āguṁ,athāguṁ paranimmitā.

These ten hosts of godsshone in all different colors.They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

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

These sixty hosts of godsshone in all different colors.They came organized by name,these and others likewise, thinking:

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

‘They who have shed rebirth, the kindly ones,the undefiled ones who have crossed the flood—let us see them, <j>with the dragon who brought them across,who like the Moon has overcome darkness.’

‘Pavuṭṭhajātimakhilaṁ,oghatiṇṇamanāsavaṁ;Dakkhemoghataraṁ nāgaṁ,candaṁva asitātigaṁ’.

Subrahmā and Paramatta came,with sons of those powerful ones.Sanaṅkumāra and Tissaalso came to the meeting in the wood.

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

Of a thousand realms of divinity,the Great Divinity stands forth.He has arisen, brilliant,his formidable body so glorious.

Sahassaṁ brahmalokānaṁ,mahābrahmābhitiṭṭhati;Upapanno jutimanto,bhismākāyo yasassiso.

Ten Gods Almighty came there,each one of them wielding power,and in the middle of them cameHārita with his following.”

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

When they had all come forth—the gods with their Lord, and the divinities—Māra’s army came forth too:see the stupidity of the Dark Lord!

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

“Come, seize them and bind them,” he said,“let them be bound by desire!Surround them on all sides,don’t let any escape!”

‘Etha gaṇhatha bandhatha,rāgena baddhamatthu vo;Samantā parivāretha,mā vo muñcittha koci naṁ’.

And so there the great general,the Dark Lord sent forth his army.He struck the ground with his fistto make a horrifying sound

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

like a monsoon cloud,thundering and flashing.But then turned back,furious, out of control.

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

And all that was knownand distinguished by the Clear-eyed One.Consequently, the Teacher addressedthe disciples who love the teaching:

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

“Māra’s army has arrived;mendicants, you should be aware of them.”Those monks grew keen,hearing the Buddha’s instruction.The army fled from those free of passion,and not a single hair was stirred!

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

“All triumphant in battle,so fearless and glorious.They rejoice with all the spirits,the disciples renowned among men.”

‘Sabbe vijitasaṅgāmā,bhayātītā yasassino;Modanti saha bhūtehi,sāvakā te janesutā’”ti.