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title: "Linked Discourses I: With Verses · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Sagāthāvagga"
author: "The Buddha"
translator: "Bhikkhu Sujato"
languages: [pi, en]
shelf: "Pali Canon"
section: 29 of 31
url: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-1/29/
cite: "The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato, Linked Discourses I: With Verses · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Sagāthāvagga, section 29. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-1/29/"
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# Linked Discourses I: With Verses · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Sagāthāvagga

*The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato*

The first book of the Linked Discourses: dialogues in verse with gods, Māra, nuns, brahmins and kings.

> Pali: the Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka (Buddha Jayanti edition, 2500), from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0).

> English: Bhikkhu Sujato, from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). Notes are not included.

> Rows follow the segment numbers the two texts share, gathered into paragraphs; verse keeps its lines.

## 29. Chapter One · SN 11.1–11.10

Source: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-1/29/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-1/29/#p-N

[¶0] SN 11.1 · With Suvīra

> Pali: SN 11.1 · Suvīrasutta

[¶1] So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. There the Buddha addressed the mendicants, “Mendicants!”

> Pali: Evaṁ me sutaṁ— ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi: “bhikkhavo”ti.

[¶2] “Venerable sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this:

> Pali: “Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ. Bhagavā etadavoca:

[¶3] “Once upon a time, mendicants, the titans marched against the gods.

> Pali: “Bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, asurā deve abhiyaṁsu.

[¶4] Then Sakka, lord of gods, addressed the godling Suvīra, ‘Dear Suvīra, the titans march against the gods! Go, and march against the titans!’

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo suvīraṁ devaputtaṁ āmantesi: ‘ete, tāta suvīra, asurā deve abhiyanti. Gaccha, tāta suvīra, asure paccuyyāhī’ti.

[¶5] ‘Yes, lord,’ replied Suvīra. But he fell into negligence.

> Pali: ‘Evaṁ, bhaddantavā’ti kho, bhikkhave, suvīro devaputto sakkassa devānamindassa paṭissutvā pamādaṁ āpādesi.

[¶6] For a second time Sakka addressed Suvīra, ‘Dear Suvīra, the titans march against the gods! Go, and march against the titans!’

> Pali: Dutiyampi kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo suvīraṁ devaputtaṁ āmantesi: ‘ete, tāta suvīra, asurā deve abhiyanti. Gaccha, tāta suvīra, asure paccuyyāhī’ti.

[¶7] ‘Yes, lord,’ replied Suvīra. But for a second time he fell into negligence.

> Pali: ‘Evaṁ, bhaddantavā’ti kho, bhikkhave, suvīro devaputto sakkassa devānamindassa paṭissutvā dutiyampi pamādaṁ āpādesi.

[¶8] For a third time Sakka addressed Suvīra, ‘Dear Suvīra, the titans march against the gods! Go, and march against the titans!’

> Pali: Tatiyampi kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo suvīraṁ devaputtaṁ āmantesi: ‘ete, tāta suvīra, asurā deve abhiyanti. Gaccha, tāta suvīra, asure paccuyyāhī’ti.

[¶9] ‘Yes, lord,’ replied Suvīra. But for a third time he fell into negligence.

> Pali: ‘Evaṁ, bhaddantavā’ti kho, bhikkhave, suvīro devaputto sakkassa devānamindassa paṭissutvā tatiyampi pamādaṁ āpādesi.

[¶10] Then Sakka addressed the godling Suvīra in verse:

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo suvīraṁ devaputtaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:

[¶11] ‘Suvīra, go to that place
where you can achieve happiness
without working for it or trying hard—
and take me with you!’

> Pali: ‘Anuṭṭhahaṁ avāyāmaṁ,
sukhaṁ yatrādhigacchati;
Suvīra tattha gacchāhi,
mañca tattheva pāpayā’ti.

[¶12] ‘That a lazy man who does no work,
and doesn’t do his duty,
can fulfill all his desires:
Sakka, render me this boon!’

> Pali: ‘Alasvassa anuṭṭhātā,
na ca kiccāni kāraye;
Sabbakāmasamiddhassa,
taṁ me sakka varaṁ disā’ti.

[¶13] ‘Suvīra, go to that place
where a lazy man who does no work
prospers in unending happiness—
and take me with you!’

> Pali: ‘Yatthālaso anuṭṭhātā,
accantaṁ sukhamedhati;
Suvīra tattha gacchāhi,
mañca tattheva pāpayā’ti.

[¶14] ‘O Sakka, first among gods,
that we might find the happiness
that’s sorrowless, unstressed:
Sakka, render me this boon!’

> Pali: ‘Akammunā devaseṭṭha,
sakka vindemu yaṁ sukhaṁ;
Asokaṁ anupāyāsaṁ,
taṁ me sakka varaṁ disā’ti.

[¶15] ‘If there exists anywhere a place
where one can live happily without working,
that surely would be extinguishment’s path!
Go there, Suvīra,
and take me with you!’

> Pali: ‘Sace atthi akammena,
koci kvaci na jīvati;
Nibbānassa hi so maggo,
suvīra tattha gacchāhi;
Mañca tattheva pāpayā’ti.

[¶16] Since, mendicants, even that Sakka, lord of gods—while living off of the fruit of his good deeds, and ruling as sovereign lord over these gods of the thirty-three—will speak in praise of initiative and energy, you can excel at this, for you who have gone forth in such a well explained teaching and training can try hard, strive, and make an effort to attain the unattained, achieve the unachieved, and realize the unrealized.”

> Pali: So hi nāma, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo sakaṁ puññaphalaṁ upajīvamāno devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ issariyādhipaccaṁ rajjaṁ kārento uṭṭhānavīriyassa vaṇṇavādī bhavissati. Idha kho taṁ, bhikkhave, sobhetha, yaṁ tumhe evaṁ svākkhāte dhammavinaye pabbajitā samānā uṭṭhaheyyātha ghaṭeyyātha vāyameyyātha appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya, asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāyā”ti.

[¶17] SN 11.2 · With Susīma

> Pali: SN 11.2 · Susīmasutta

[¶18] At Sāvatthī.

> Pali: Sāvatthiyaṁ.

[¶19] There the Buddha addressed the mendicants, “Mendicants!”

> Pali: Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi: “bhikkhavo”ti.

[¶20] “Venerable sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this:

> Pali: “Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ. Bhagavā etadavoca:

[¶21] “Once upon a time, mendicants, the titans marched against the gods.

> Pali: “Bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, asurā deve abhiyaṁsu.

[¶22] Then Sakka, lord of gods, addressed the godling Susīma, ‘Dear Susīma, the titans march against the gods! Go, and march against the titans!’

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo susīmaṁ devaputtaṁ āmantesi: ‘ete, tāta susīma, asurā deve abhiyanti. Gaccha, tāta susīma, asure paccuyyāhī’ti.

[¶23] ‘Yes, lord,’ replied Susīma. But he fell into negligence.

> Pali: ‘Evaṁ, bhaddantavā’ti kho, bhikkhave, susīmo devaputto sakkassa devānamindassa paṭissutvā pamādaṁ āpādesi.

[¶24] For a second time …

> Pali: Dutiyampi kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo susīmaṁ devaputtaṁ āmantesi …pe… dutiyampi pamādaṁ āpādesi.

[¶25] For a third time …

> Pali: Tatiyampi kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo susīmaṁ devaputtaṁ āmantesi …pe… tatiyampi pamādaṁ āpādesi.

[¶26] Then Sakka addressed the godling Susīma in verse:

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo susīmaṁ devaputtaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:

[¶27] ‘Susīma, go to that place
where you can achieve happiness
without working for it or trying hard—
and take me with you!’

> Pali: ‘Anuṭṭhahaṁ avāyāmaṁ,
sukhaṁ yatrādhigacchati;
Susīma tattha gacchāhi,
mañca tattheva pāpayā’ti.

[¶28] ‘That a lazy man who does no work,
and doesn’t do his duty,
should fulfill all his desires:
Sakka, render me this boon!’

> Pali: ‘Alasvassa anuṭṭhātā,
na ca kiccāni kāraye;
Sabbakāmasamiddhassa,
taṁ me sakka varaṁ disā’ti.

[¶29] ‘Susīma, go to that place
where a lazy man who does no work
prospers in unending happiness—
and take me with you!’

> Pali: ‘Yatthālaso anuṭṭhātā,
accantaṁ sukhamedhati;
Susīma tattha gacchāhi,
mañca tattheva pāpayā’ti.

[¶30] ‘O Sakka, first among gods,
that we might find the happiness
that’s sorrowless, unstressed:
Sakka, render me this boon!’

> Pali: ‘Akammunā devaseṭṭha,
sakka vindemu yaṁ sukhaṁ;
Asokaṁ anupāyāsaṁ,
taṁ me sakka varaṁ disā’ti.

[¶31] ‘If there exists anywhere a place
where one can live happily without working,
that surely would be extinguishment’s path!
Susīma, go to that place
and take me with you!’

> Pali: ‘Sace atthi akammena,
koci kvaci na jīvati;
Nibbānassa hi so maggo,
susīma tattha gacchāhi;
Mañca tattheva pāpayā’ti.

[¶32] Since, mendicants, even that Sakka, lord of gods—while living off of the fruit of his good deeds, and ruling as sovereign lord over these gods of the thirty-three—will speak in praise of initiative and energy, you can excel at this, for you who have gone forth in such a well explained teaching and training can try hard, strive, and make an effort to attain the unattained, achieve the unachieved, and realize the unrealized.”

> Pali: So hi nāma, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo sakaṁ puññaphalaṁ upajīvamāno devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ issariyādhipaccaṁ rajjaṁ kārento uṭṭhānavīriyassa vaṇṇavādī bhavissati. Idha kho taṁ, bhikkhave, sobhetha, yaṁ tumhe evaṁ svākkhāte dhammavinaye pabbajitā samānā uṭṭhaheyyātha ghaṭeyyātha vāyameyyātha appattassa pattiyā, anadhigatassa adhigamāya, asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāyā”ti.

[¶33] SN 11.3 · The Banner’s Crest

> Pali: SN 11.3 · Dhajaggasutta

[¶34] At Sāvatthī.

> Pali: Sāvatthiyaṁ.

[¶35] There the Buddha addressed the mendicants, “Mendicants!”

> Pali: Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi: “bhikkhavo”ti.

[¶36] “Venerable sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this:

> Pali: “Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ. Bhagavā etadavoca:

[¶37] “Once upon a time, mendicants, a battle was fought between the gods and the titans. Then Sakka, lord of gods, addressed the gods of the thirty-three:

> Pali: “Bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, devāsurasaṅgāmo samupabyūḷho ahosi. Atha kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo deve tāvatiṁse āmantesi:

[¶38] ‘Good fellows, when the gods are fighting, if you get scared or terrified, just look up at my banner’s crest. Then your fear and terror will go away.

> Pali: ‘Sace, mārisā, devānaṁ saṅgāmagatānaṁ uppajjeyya bhayaṁ vā chambhitattaṁ vā lomahaṁso vā, mameva tasmiṁ samaye dhajaggaṁ ullokeyyātha. Mamañhi vo dhajaggaṁ ullokayataṁ yaṁ bhavissati bhayaṁ vā chambhitattaṁ vā lomahaṁso vā, so pahīyissati.

[¶39] If you can’t see my banner’s crest, then look up at the banner’s crest of the Progenitor, king of gods. Then your fear and terror will go away.

> Pali: No ce me dhajaggaṁ ullokeyyātha, atha pajāpatissa devarājassa dhajaggaṁ ullokeyyātha. Pajāpatissa hi vo devarājassa dhajaggaṁ ullokayataṁ yaṁ bhavissati bhayaṁ vā chambhitattaṁ vā lomahaṁso vā, so pahīyissati.

[¶40] If you can’t see his banner’s crest, then look up at the banner’s crest of Varuṇa, king of gods. Then your fear and terror will go away.

> Pali: No ce pajāpatissa devarājassa dhajaggaṁ ullokeyyātha, atha varuṇassa devarājassa dhajaggaṁ ullokeyyātha. Varuṇassa hi vo devarājassa dhajaggaṁ ullokayataṁ yaṁ bhavissati bhayaṁ vā chambhitattaṁ vā lomahaṁso vā, so pahīyissati.

[¶41] If you can’t see his banner’s crest, then look up at the banner’s crest of Īsāna, king of gods. Then your fear and terror will go away.’

> Pali: No ce varuṇassa devarājassa dhajaggaṁ ullokeyyātha, atha īsānassa devarājassa dhajaggaṁ ullokeyyātha. Īsānassa hi vo devarājassa dhajaggaṁ ullokayataṁ yaṁ bhavissati bhayaṁ vā chambhitattaṁ vā lomahaṁso vā, so pahīyissatī’ti.

[¶42] However, when they look up at those banner’s crests their fear and terror might go away or it might not.

> Pali: Taṁ kho pana, bhikkhave, sakkassa vā devānamindassa dhajaggaṁ ullokayataṁ, pajāpatissa vā devarājassa dhajaggaṁ ullokayataṁ, varuṇassa vā devarājassa dhajaggaṁ ullokayataṁ, īsānassa vā devarājassa dhajaggaṁ ullokayataṁ yaṁ bhavissati bhayaṁ vā chambhitattaṁ vā lomahaṁso vā, so pahīyethāpi nopi pahīyetha.

[¶43] Why is that? Because Sakka is not free of greed, hate, and delusion. He is fearful, scared, nervous, quick to flee.

> Pali: Taṁ kissa hetu? Sakko hi, bhikkhave, devānamindo avītarāgo avītadoso avītamoho bhīru chambhī utrāsī palāyīti.

[¶44] But, mendicants, I say this: If you’ve gone to a wilderness, or to the root of a tree, or to an empty hut and you get scared or terrified, just recollect me: ‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’ Then your fear and terror will go away.

> Pali: Ahañca kho, bhikkhave, evaṁ vadāmi: ‘sace tumhākaṁ, bhikkhave, araññagatānaṁ vā rukkhamūlagatānaṁ vā suññāgāragatānaṁ vā uppajjeyya bhayaṁ vā chambhitattaṁ vā lomahaṁso vā, mameva tasmiṁ samaye anussareyyātha: “itipi so bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho vijjācaraṇasampanno sugato lokavidū anuttaro purisadammasārathi satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavā”ti. Mamañhi vo, bhikkhave, anussarataṁ yaṁ bhavissati bhayaṁ vā chambhitattaṁ vā lomahaṁso vā, so pahīyissati.

[¶45] If you can’t recollect me, then recollect the teaching: ‘The teaching is well explained by the Buddha—apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.’ Then your fear and terror will go away.

> Pali: No ce maṁ anussareyyātha, atha dhammaṁ anussareyyātha: “svākkhāto bhagavatā dhammo sandiṭṭhiko akāliko ehipassiko opaneyyiko paccattaṁ veditabbo viññūhī”ti. Dhammañhi vo, bhikkhave, anussarataṁ yaṁ bhavissati bhayaṁ vā chambhitattaṁ vā lomahaṁso vā, so pahīyissati.

[¶46] If you can’t recollect the teaching, then recollect the Saṅgha: ‘The Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples is practicing the way that’s good, direct, systematic, and proper. It consists of the four pairs, the eight individual persons. This is the Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples that is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.’ Then your fear and terror will go away.

> Pali: No ce dhammaṁ anussareyyātha, atha saṅghaṁ anussareyyātha: “suppaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho ujuppaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho ñāyappaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho sāmīcippaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho, yadidaṁ cattāri purisayugāni aṭṭha purisapuggalā esa bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho, āhuneyyo pāhuneyyo dakkhiṇeyyo añjalikaraṇīyo anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassā”ti. Saṅghañhi vo, bhikkhave, anussarataṁ yaṁ bhavissati bhayaṁ vā chambhitattaṁ vā lomahaṁso vā, so pahīyissati.

[¶47] Why is that? Because the Realized One is free of greed, hate, and delusion. He is fearless, brave, bold, and stands his ground.”

> Pali: Taṁ kissa hetu? Tathāgato hi, bhikkhave, arahaṁ sammāsambuddho vītarāgo vītadoso vītamoho abhīru acchambhī anutrāsī apalāyī’”ti.

[¶48] That is what the Buddha said. Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say:

> Pali: Idamavoca bhagavā. Idaṁ vatvāna sugato athāparaṁ etadavoca satthā:

[¶49] “In the wilderness, at a tree’s root,
or an empty hut, O mendicants,
recollect the Buddha,
and no fear will come to you.

> Pali: “Araññe rukkhamūle vā,
suññāgāreva bhikkhavo;
Anussaretha sambuddhaṁ,
bhayaṁ tumhāka no siyā.

[¶50] If you can’t recollect the Buddha—
the eldest in the world, the captain of men—
then recollect the teaching,
emancipating, well taught.

> Pali: No ce buddhaṁ sareyyātha,
lokajeṭṭhaṁ narāsabhaṁ;
Atha dhammaṁ sareyyātha,
niyyānikaṁ sudesitaṁ.

[¶51] If you can’t recollect the teaching—
emancipating, well taught—
then recollect the Saṅgha,
the supreme field of merit.

> Pali: No ce dhammaṁ sareyyātha,
niyyānikaṁ sudesitaṁ;
Atha saṅghaṁ sareyyātha,
puññakkhettaṁ anuttaraṁ.

[¶52] Thus recollecting the Buddha,
the teaching, and the Saṅgha, mendicants,
fear and terror
and goosebumps will be no more.”

> Pali: Evaṁ buddhaṁ sarantānaṁ,
Dhammaṁ saṅghañca bhikkhavo;
Bhayaṁ vā chambhitattaṁ vā,
Lomahaṁso na hessatī”ti.

[¶53] SN 11.4 · With Vepacitti

> Pali: SN 11.4 · Vepacittisutta

[¶54] At Sāvatthī.

> Pali: Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

[¶55] “Once upon a time, mendicants, a battle was fought between the gods and the titans.

> Pali: “Bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, devāsurasaṅgāmo samupabyūḷho ahosi.

[¶56] Then Vepacitti, lord of titans, addressed the titans, ‘My good fellows, if the titans defeat the gods in this battle, bind Sakka, the lord of gods, by his limbs and neck and bring him to my presence in the citadel of the titans.’

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, vepacitti asurindo asure āmantesi: ‘sace, mārisā, devānaṁ asurasaṅgāme samupabyūḷhe asurā jineyyuṁ devā parājineyyuṁ, yena naṁ sakkaṁ devānamindaṁ kaṇṭhapañcamehi bandhanehi bandhitvā mama santike āneyyātha asurapuran’ti.

[¶57] Meanwhile, Sakka, lord of gods, addressed the gods of the thirty-three, ‘My good fellows, if the gods defeat the titans in this battle, bind Vepacitti by his limbs and neck and bring him to my presence in the Hall of Clear Right of the gods.’

> Pali: Sakkopi kho, bhikkhave, devānamindo deve tāvatiṁse āmantesi: ‘sace, mārisā, devānaṁ asurasaṅgāme samupabyūḷhe devā jineyyuṁ asurā parājineyyuṁ, yena naṁ vepacittiṁ asurindaṁ kaṇṭhapañcamehi bandhanehi bandhitvā mama santike āneyyātha sudhammasabhan’ti.

[¶58] In that battle the gods won and the titans lost. So the gods of the thirty-three bound Vepacitti by his limbs and neck and brought him to Sakka’s presence in the Hall of Clear Right of the gods.

> Pali: Tasmiṁ kho pana, bhikkhave, saṅgāme devā jiniṁsu, asurā parājiniṁsu. Atha kho, bhikkhave, devā tāvatiṁsā vepacittiṁ asurindaṁ kaṇṭhapañcamehi bandhanehi bandhitvā sakkassa devānamindassa santike ānesuṁ sudhammasabhaṁ.

[¶59] And as Sakka was entering and leaving the hall, Vepacitti abused and insulted him with rude, harsh words. So Mātali the chariot handler addressed Sakka in verse:

> Pali: Tatra sudaṁ, bhikkhave, vepacitti asurindo kaṇṭhapañcamehi bandhanehi baddho sakkaṁ devānamindaṁ sudhammasabhaṁ pavisantañca nikkhamantañca asabbhāhi pharusāhi vācāhi akkosati paribhāsati. Atha kho, bhikkhave, mātali saṅgāhako sakkaṁ devānamindaṁ gāthāhi ajjhabhāsi:

[¶60] ‘O Maghavā, O Sakka,
is it from fear or from weakness
that you endure such harsh words
in the presence of Vepacitti?’

> Pali: ‘Bhayā nu maghavā sakka,
dubbalyā no titikkhasi;
Suṇanto pharusaṁ vācaṁ,
sammukhā vepacittino’ti.

[¶61] ‘It’s not out of fear or weakness
that I’m patient with Vepacitti.
For how can a sensible person like me
get in a fight with a fool?’

> Pali: ‘Nāhaṁ bhayā na dubbalyā,
khamāmi vepacittino;
Kathañhi mādiso viññū,
bālena paṭisaṁyuje’ti.

[¶62] ‘Fools would vent even more
if there’s no one to put a stop to them.
So an attentive one should stop
a fool with forceful punishment.’

> Pali: ‘Bhiyyo bālā pabhijjeyyuṁ,
no cassa paṭisedhako;
Tasmā bhusena daṇḍena,
dhīro bālaṁ nisedhaye’ti.

[¶63] ‘I think that this is the only way
to put a stop to a fool,
when you know that the other is upset,
be mindful and stay calm.’

> Pali: ‘Etadeva ahaṁ maññe,
bālassa paṭisedhanaṁ;
Paraṁ saṅkupitaṁ ñatvā,
yo sato upasammatī’ti.

[¶64] ‘In this mere endurance, Vāsava,
I see a flaw.
When a fool thinks,
“He endures me out of fear,”
the simpleton will go after you even harder,
like a cow chasing someone who runs away.’

> Pali: ‘Etadeva titikkhāya,
vajjaṁ passāmi vāsava;
Yadā naṁ maññati bālo,
bhayā myāyaṁ titikkhati;
Ajjhāruhati dummedho,
gova bhiyyo palāyinan’ti.

[¶65] ‘Let him think this if he wishes, or not—
“He endures me out of fear.”
For the highest goal, one’s own,
naught better than patience is found.

> Pali: ‘Kāmaṁ maññatu vā mā vā,
bhayā myāyaṁ titikkhati;
Sadatthaparamā atthā,
khantyā bhiyyo na vijjati.

[¶66] When a strong person
endures a weakling,
they call that the ultimate patience,
for a weakling must always be patient.

> Pali: Yo have balavā santo,
dubbalassa titikkhati;
Tamāhu paramaṁ khantiṁ,
niccaṁ khamati dubbalo.

[¶67] The strength of folly
is really just weakness, they say.
But no one can challenge a person
who’s strong, guarded by the teaching.

> Pali: Abalaṁ taṁ balaṁ āhu,
yassa bālabalaṁ balaṁ;
Balassa dhammaguttassa,
paṭivattā na vijjati.

[¶68] When you get angry at an angry person
you just make things worse for yourself.
When you don’t get angry at an angry person
you win a battle hard to win.

> Pali: Tasseva tena pāpiyo,
yo kuddhaṁ paṭikujjhati;
Kuddhaṁ appaṭikujjhanto,
saṅgāmaṁ jeti dujjayaṁ.

[¶69] When you know that the other is angry,
you act for the good of both
yourself and the other
if you’re mindful and stay calm.

> Pali: Ubhinnamatthaṁ carati,
attano ca parassa ca;
Paraṁ saṅkupitaṁ ñatvā,
yo sato upasammati.

[¶70] People inexpert in the teaching
consider one who heals both
oneself and the other
to be a fool.’

> Pali: Ubhinnaṁ tikicchantānaṁ,
attano ca parassa ca;
Janā maññanti bāloti,
ye dhammassa akovidā’ti.

[¶71] Since, mendicants, even that Sakka, lord of gods—while living off of the fruit of his good deeds, and ruling as sovereign lord over these gods of the thirty-three—will speak in praise of patience and gentleness, you can excel at this, for you who have gone forth in such a well explained teaching and training can develop patience and gentleness.”

> Pali: So hi nāma, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo sakaṁ puññaphalaṁ upajīvamāno devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ issariyādhipaccaṁ rajjaṁ kārento khantisoraccassa vaṇṇavādī bhavissati. Idha kho taṁ, bhikkhave, sobhetha yaṁ tumhe evaṁ svākkhāte dhammavinaye pabbajitā samānā khamā ca bhaveyyātha soratā cā”ti.

[¶72] SN 11.5 · Victory by Good Speech

> Pali: SN 11.5 · Subhāsitajayasutta

[¶73] At Sāvatthī.

> Pali: Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

[¶74] “Once upon a time, mendicants, a battle was fought between the gods and the titans.

> Pali: “Bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, devāsurasaṅgāmo samupabyūḷho ahosi.

[¶75] Then Vepacitti, lord of titans, said to Sakka, lord of gods, ‘Lord of gods, let there be victory by fine words!’

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, vepacitti asurindo sakkaṁ devānamindaṁ etadavoca: ‘hotu, devānaminda, subhāsitena jayo’ti.

[¶76] ‘Vepacitti, let there be victory by fine words!’

> Pali: ‘Hotu, vepacitti, subhāsitena jayo’ti.

[¶77] Then the gods and the titans appointed a panel of judges, saying, ‘These will understand our good and bad statements.’

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, devā ca asurā ca pārisajje ṭhapesuṁ: ‘ime no subhāsitadubbhāsitaṁ ājānissantī’ti.

[¶78] Then Vepacitti, lord of titans, said to Sakka, lord of gods, ‘Lord of gods, recite a verse!’

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, vepacitti asurindo sakkaṁ devānamindaṁ etadavoca: ‘bhaṇa, devānaminda, gāthan’ti.

[¶79] When he said this, Sakka said to him, ‘Vepacitti, you are the elder gods here. Recite a verse.’

> Pali: Evaṁ vutte, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo vepacittiṁ asurindaṁ etadavoca: ‘tumhe khvettha, vepacitti, pubbadevā. Bhaṇa, vepacitti, gāthan’ti.

[¶80] So Vepacitti spoke this verse:

> Pali: Evaṁ vutte, bhikkhave, vepacitti asurindo imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

[¶81] ‘Fools would vent even more
if there’s no one to put a stop to them.
So an intelligent person should stop
a fool with forceful punishment.’

> Pali: ‘Bhiyyo bālā pabhijjeyyuṁ,
no cassa paṭisedhako;
Tasmā bhusena daṇḍena,
dhīro bālaṁ nisedhaye’ti.

[¶82] The titans applauded Vepacitti’s verse, while the gods kept silent.

> Pali: Bhāsitāya kho pana, bhikkhave, vepacittinā asurindena gāthāya asurā anumodiṁsu, devā tuṇhī ahesuṁ.

[¶83] Then Vepacitti said to Sakka, ‘Lord of gods, recite a verse!’ So Sakka spoke this verse:

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, vepacitti asurindo sakkaṁ devānamindaṁ etadavoca: ‘bhaṇa, devānaminda, gāthan’ti. Evaṁ vutte, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

[¶84] ‘I think that this is the only way
to put a stop to a fool,
when you know that the other is upset,
be mindful and stay calm.’

> Pali: ‘Etadeva ahaṁ maññe,
bālassa paṭisedhanaṁ;
Paraṁ saṅkupitaṁ ñatvā,
yo sato upasammatī’ti.

[¶85] The gods applauded Sakka’s verse, while the titans kept silent.

> Pali: Bhāsitāya kho pana, bhikkhave, sakkena devānamindena gāthāya, devā anumodiṁsu, asurā tuṇhī ahesuṁ.

[¶86] Then Sakka said to Vepacitti, ‘Vepacitti, recite a verse!’ So Vepacitti spoke this verse:

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo vepacittiṁ asurindaṁ etadavoca: ‘bhaṇa, vepacitti, gāthan’ti. Evaṁ vutte, bhikkhave, vepacitti asurindo imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

[¶87] ‘In this mere endurance, Vāsava,
I see a flaw.
When a fool thinks,
“He endures me out of fear,”
the simpleton will go after you even harder,
like a cow chasing someone who runs away.’

> Pali: ‘Etadeva titikkhāya,
vajjaṁ passāmi vāsava;
Yadā naṁ maññati bālo,
bhayā myāyaṁ titikkhati;
Ajjhāruhati dummedho,
gova bhiyyo palāyinan’ti.

[¶88] The titans applauded Vepacitti’s verse, while the gods kept silent.

> Pali: Bhāsitāya kho pana, bhikkhave, vepacittinā asurindena gāthāya asurā anumodiṁsu, devā tuṇhī ahesuṁ.

[¶89] Then Vepacitti said to Sakka, ‘Lord of gods, recite a verse!’ So Sakka spoke this verse:

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, vepacitti asurindo sakkaṁ devānamindaṁ etadavoca: ‘bhaṇa, devānaminda, gāthan’ti. Evaṁ vutte, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo imā gāthāyo abhāsi:

[¶90] ‘Let him think this if he wishes, or not—
“He endures me out of fear.”
For the highest goal, one’s own,
naught better than patience is found.

> Pali: ‘Kāmaṁ maññatu vā mā vā,
bhayā myāyaṁ titikkhati;
Sadatthaparamā atthā,
khantyā bhiyyo na vijjati.

[¶91] When a strong person
endures a weakling,
they call that the ultimate patience,
for a weakling must always be patient.

> Pali: Yo have balavā santo,
dubbalassa titikkhati;
Tamāhu paramaṁ khantiṁ,
niccaṁ khamati dubbalo.

[¶92] The strength of folly
is really just weakness, they say.
But no one can challenge a person
who’s strong, guarded by the teaching.

> Pali: Abalaṁ taṁ balaṁ āhu,
yassa bālabalaṁ balaṁ;
Balassa dhammaguttassa,
paṭivattā na vijjati.

[¶93] When you get angry at an angry person
you just make things worse for yourself.
When you don’t get angry at an angry person
you win a battle hard to win.

> Pali: Tasseva tena pāpiyo,
yo kuddhaṁ paṭikujjhati;
Kuddhaṁ appaṭikujjhanto,
saṅgāmaṁ jeti dujjayaṁ.

[¶94] When you know that the other is angry,
you act for the good of both
yourself and the other
if you’re mindful and stay calm.

> Pali: Ubhinnamatthaṁ carati,
attano ca parassa ca;
Paraṁ saṅkupitaṁ ñatvā,
yo sato upasammati.

[¶95] People inexpert in the teaching
consider one who heals both
oneself and the other
to be a fool.’

> Pali: Ubhinnaṁ tikicchantānaṁ,
attano ca parassa ca;
Janā maññanti bāloti,
ye dhammassa akovidā’ti.

[¶96] The gods applauded Sakka’s verses, while the titans kept silent.

> Pali: Bhāsitāsu kho pana, bhikkhave, sakkena devānamindena gāthāsu, devā anumodiṁsu, asurā tuṇhī ahesuṁ.

[¶97] Then the panel of judges consisting of both gods and titans said this, ‘The verses spoken by Vepacitti evoke punishment and violence. That’s how you get fights, arguments, and quarrels. The verses spoken by Sakka don’t evoke punishment and violence. That’s how you stay free of fights, arguments, and quarrels.

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, devānañca asurānañca pārisajjā etadavocuṁ: ‘bhāsitā kho vepacittinā asurindena gāthāyo. Tā ca kho sadaṇḍāvacarā sasatthāvacarā, iti bhaṇḍanaṁ iti viggaho iti kalaho. Bhāsitā kho sakkena devānamindena gāthāyo. Tā ca kho adaṇḍāvacarā asatthāvacarā, iti abhaṇḍanaṁ iti aviggaho iti akalaho.

[¶98] Sakka, lord of gods, wins victory by fine words!’

> Pali: Sakkassa devānamindassa subhāsitena jayo’ti.

[¶99] And that’s how Sakka came to win victory by fine words.”

> Pali: Iti kho, bhikkhave, sakkassa devānamindassa subhāsitena jayo ahosī”ti.

[¶100] SN 11.6 · Bird Nests

> Pali: SN 11.6 · Kulāvakasutta

[¶101] At Sāvatthī.

> Pali: Sāvatthiyaṁ.

[¶102] “Once upon a time, mendicants, a battle was fought between the gods and the titans. In that battle the titans won and the gods lost. Defeated, the gods fled north with the titans in pursuit.

> Pali: “Bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, devāsurasaṅgāmo samupabyūḷho ahosi. Tasmiṁ kho pana, bhikkhave, saṅgāme asurā jiniṁsu, devā parājiniṁsu. Parājitā ca kho, bhikkhave, devā apāyaṁsveva uttarenamukhā, abhiyaṁsveva ne asurā.

[¶103] Then Sakka, lord of gods, addressed his chariot handler Mātali in verse:

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo mātali saṅgāhakaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:

[¶104] ‘Mātali, don’t ram the bird nests
in the Red Silk-Cotton Woods with your draft-pole.
I’d rather give up our lives to the titans
than deprive these birds of their nests.’

> Pali: ‘Kulāvakā mātali simbalismiṁ,
Īsāmukhena parivajjayassu;
Kāmaṁ cajāma asuresu pāṇaṁ,
Māyime dijā vikulāvakā ahesun’ti.

[¶105] ‘Yes, lord,’ replied Mātali. And he turned the chariot back around, with its team of a thousand thoroughbreds.

> Pali: ‘Evaṁ, bhaddantavā’ti kho, bhikkhave, mātali saṅgāhako sakkassa devānamindassa paṭissutvā sahassayuttaṁ ājaññarathaṁ paccudāvattesi.

[¶106] Then the titans thought, ‘Now Sakka’s chariot has turned back. The titans will have to fight the gods a second time!’ Terrified, they retreated right away to the citadel of the titans.

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, asurānaṁ etadahosi: ‘paccudāvatto kho dāni sakkassa devānamindassa sahassayutto ājaññaratho. Dutiyampi kho devā asurehi saṅgāmessantī’ti bhītā asurapurameva pāvisiṁsu.

[¶107] And that’s how Sakka came to win victory by principle.”

> Pali: Iti kho, bhikkhave, sakkassa devānamindassa dhammena jayo ahosī”ti.

[¶108] SN 11.7 · Not Betray

> Pali: SN 11.7 · Nadubbhiyasutta

[¶109] At Sāvatthī.

> Pali: Sāvatthiyaṁ.

[¶110] “Once upon a time, mendicants, as Sakka, lord of gods, was in private retreat this thought came to his mind, ‘I should never betray even a sworn enemy.’

> Pali: “Bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, sakkassa devānamindassa rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi: ‘yopi me assa supaccatthiko tassapāhaṁ na dubbheyyan’ti.

[¶111] And then Vepacitti, lord of titans, knowing Sakka’s train of thought, approached him.

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, vepacitti asurindo sakkassa devānamindassa cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya yena sakko devānamindo tenupasaṅkami.

[¶112] Sakka saw Vepacitti coming off in the distance, and said to him, ‘Stop, Vepacitti, you’re caught!’

> Pali: Addasā kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo vepacittiṁ asurindaṁ dūratova āgacchantaṁ. Disvāna vepacittiṁ asurindaṁ etadavoca: ‘tiṭṭha, vepacitti, gahitosī’ti.

[¶113] ‘Good fellow, don’t give up the idea you just had!’

> Pali: ‘Yadeva te, mārisa, pubbe cittaṁ, tadeva tvaṁ mā pajahāsī’ti.

[¶114] ‘Swear, Vepacitti, that you won’t betray me.’

> Pali: ‘Sapassu ca me, vepacitti, adubbhāyā’ti.

[¶115] ‘Whatever bad things happen to a liar,
or to someone who slanders the noble ones,
or to someone who betrays a friend,
or to someone who’s ungrateful,
the same bad things impact
anyone who betrays you, Sujā’s husband.’”

> Pali: ‘Yaṁ musā bhaṇato pāpaṁ,
Yaṁ pāpaṁ ariyūpavādino;
Mittadduno ca yaṁ pāpaṁ,
Yaṁ pāpaṁ akataññuno;
Tameva pāpaṁ phusatu,
Yo te dubbhe sujampatī’”ti.

[¶116] SN 11.8 · Verocana, Lord of Titans

> Pali: SN 11.8 · Verocanaasurindasutta

[¶117] Near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove.

> Pali: Sāvatthiyaṁ jetavane.

[¶118] Now at that time the Buddha had gone into retreat for the day’s meditation.

> Pali: Tena kho pana samayena bhagavā divāvihāragato hoti paṭisallīno.

[¶119] Then Sakka, lord of gods, and Verocana, lord of titans, approached the Buddha and stationed themselves one by each door-post. Then Verocana spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

> Pali: Atha kho sakko ca devānamindo verocano ca asurindo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā paccekaṁ dvārabāhaṁ nissāya aṭṭhaṁsu. Atha kho verocano asurindo bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

[¶120] “A man should make an effort
until his goal is accomplished.
A goal is splendid when accomplished—
this is the word of Verocana!”

> Pali: “Vāyametheva puriso,
yāva atthassa nipphadā;
Nipphannasobhano attho,
verocanavaco idan”ti.

[¶121] “A man should make an effort
until his goal is accomplished.
For the goal that’s splendid when accomplished,
naught better than patience is found.”

> Pali: “Vāyametheva puriso,
yāva atthassa nipphadā;
Nipphannasobhano attho,
khantyā bhiyyo na vijjatī”ti.

[¶122] “All beings are in need,
as they deserve in each case.
But even so, harnessed work is the highest
thing of value for all living creatures.
A goal is splendid when accomplished—
this is the word of Verocana!”

> Pali: “Sabbe sattā atthajātā,
tattha tattha yathārahaṁ;
Saṁyogaparamā tveva,
sambhogā sabbapāṇinaṁ;
Nipphannasobhano attho,
verocanavaco idan”ti.

[¶123] “All beings are in need,
as they deserve in each case.
But rather than harnessed work being the highest
thing of value for all living creatures,
for the goal that’s splendid when accomplished,
naught better than patience is found.”

> Pali: “Sabbe sattā atthajātā,
tattha tattha yathārahaṁ;
Saṁyogaparamā tveva,
sambhogā sabbapāṇinaṁ;
Nipphannasobhano attho,
khantyā bhiyyo na vijjatī”ti.

[¶124] SN 11.9 · Seers in the Wilderness

> Pali: SN 11.9 · Araññāyatanaisisutta

[¶125] At Sāvatthī.

> Pali: Sāvatthiyaṁ.

[¶126] “Once upon a time, mendicants, several seers who were ethical, of good character, settled in leaf huts in a wilderness region.

> Pali: “Bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, sambahulā isayo sīlavanto kalyāṇadhammā araññāyatane paṇṇakuṭīsu sammanti.

[¶127] Then Sakka, lord of gods, and Vepacitti, lord of titans, went to those seers. Vepacitti put on his lined sandals, strapped on his sword, and, carrying a sunshade, entered the hermitage through the main gate. He walked right past those seers, keeping them at arm’s length.

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, sakko ca devānamindo vepacitti ca asurindo yena te isayo sīlavanto kalyāṇadhammā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu. Atha kho, bhikkhave, vepacitti asurindo paṭaliyo upāhanā ārohitvā khaggaṁ olaggetvā chattena dhāriyamānena aggadvārena assamaṁ pavisitvā te isayo sīlavante kalyāṇadhamme apabyāmato karitvā atikkami.

[¶128] Sakka took off his lined sandals, gave his sword to others, and, putting down his sunshade, entered the hermitage through the same gate. He stood downwind of those seers, revering them with cupped palms.

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo paṭaliyo upāhanā orohitvā khaggaṁ aññesaṁ datvā chattaṁ apanāmetvā dvāreneva assamaṁ pavisitvā te isayo sīlavante kalyāṇadhamme anuvātaṁ pañjaliko namassamāno aṭṭhāsi.

[¶129] Then those seers addressed Sakka in verse:

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, te isayo sīlavanto kalyāṇadhammā sakkaṁ devānamindaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsiṁsu:

[¶130] ‘When seers have been long initiated,
the odor of their bodies goes with the gale.
You’d better leave, O thousand-eyed!
The odor of the seers is unclean, king of gods.’

> Pali: ‘Gandho isīnaṁ ciradikkhitānaṁ,
Kāyā cuto gacchati mālutena;
Ito paṭikkamma sahassanetta,
Gandho isīnaṁ asuci devarājā’ti.

[¶131] ‘When seers have been long initiated,
let the odor of their bodies go with the gale.
We yearn for this odor, sirs,
like a colorful crown of flowers.
The gods don’t see it as repulsive.’”

> Pali: ‘Gandho isīnaṁ ciradikkhitānaṁ,
Kāyā cuto gacchatu mālutena;
Sucitrapupphaṁ sirasmiṁva mālaṁ,
Gandhaṁ etaṁ paṭikaṅkhāma bhante;
Na hettha devā paṭikūlasaññino’”ti.

[¶132] SN 11.10 · Seers by the Ocean

> Pali: SN 11.10 · Samuddakasutta

[¶133] At Sāvatthī.

> Pali: Sāvatthiyaṁ.

[¶134] “Once upon a time, mendicants, several seers who were ethical, of good character, settled in leaf huts on the ocean shore.

> Pali: “Bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, sambahulā isayo sīlavanto kalyāṇadhammā samuddatīre paṇṇakuṭīsu sammanti.

[¶135] Now at that time a battle was fought between the gods and the titans.

> Pali: Tena kho pana samayena devāsurasaṅgāmo samupabyūḷho ahosi.

[¶136] Then the seers thought, ‘The gods are principled, the titans are unprincipled. We may be at risk from the titans. Why don’t we approach Sambara, lord of titans, and beg him for a pledge of safety?’

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, tesaṁ isīnaṁ sīlavantānaṁ kalyāṇadhammānaṁ etadahosi: ‘dhammikā kho devā, adhammikā asurā. Siyāpi no asurato bhayaṁ. Yannūna mayaṁ sambaraṁ asurindaṁ upasaṅkamitvā abhayadakkhiṇaṁ yāceyyāmā’ti.

[¶137] Then, as easily as a strong person would extend or contract their arm, those seers vanished from those leaf huts on the ocean shore and reappeared in Sambara’s presence. Then those seers addressed Sambara in verse:

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, te isayo sīlavanto kalyāṇadhammā—seyyathāpi nāma balavā puriso samiñjitaṁ vā bāhaṁ pasāreyya, pasāritaṁ vā bāhaṁ samiñjeyya; evameva—samuddatīre paṇṇakuṭīsu antarahitā sambarassa asurindassa sammukhe pāturahesuṁ. Atha kho, bhikkhave, te isayo sīlavanto kalyāṇadhammā sambaraṁ asurindaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsiṁsu:

[¶138] ‘The seers have come to Sambara
to beg for a pledge of safety.
For you can give them what you wish,
whether danger or safety.’

> Pali: ‘Isayo sambaraṁ pattā,
yācanti abhayadakkhiṇaṁ;
Kāmaṅkaro hi te dātuṁ,
bhayassa abhayassa vā’ti.

[¶139] ‘There is no safety for seers,
the hated associates of Sakka!
Though you beg me for your safety,
I’ll only give you fear!’

> Pali: ‘Isīnaṁ abhayaṁ natthi,
duṭṭhānaṁ sakkasevinaṁ;
Abhayaṁ yācamānānaṁ,
bhayameva dadāmi vo’ti.

[¶140] ‘Though we beg you for our safety,
you give us only fear.
This is what we get from you:
may endless peril come to you!

> Pali: ‘Abhayaṁ yācamānānaṁ,
bhayameva dadāsi no;
Paṭiggaṇhāma te etaṁ,
akkhayaṁ hotu te bhayaṁ.

[¶141] Whatever kind of seed you sow,
that is the fruit you reap.
A doer of good gets good,
a doer of bad gets bad.
You, my dear, have sown your own seed,
now you’ll experience the fruit.’

> Pali: Yādisaṁ vapate bījaṁ,
tādisaṁ harate phalaṁ;
Kalyāṇakārī kalyāṇaṁ,
pāpakārī ca pāpakaṁ;
Pavuttaṁ tāta te bījaṁ,
phalaṁ paccanubhossasī’ti.

[¶142] Then those seers, having cursed Sambara, as easily as a strong person would extend or contract their arm, vanished from Sambara’s presence and reappeared in those leaf huts on the ocean shore.

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, te isayo sīlavanto kalyāṇadhammā sambaraṁ asurindaṁ abhisapitvā—seyyathāpi nāma balavā puriso samiñjitaṁ vā bāhaṁ pasāreyya, pasāritaṁ vā bāhaṁ samiñjeyya; evameva—sambarassa asurindassa sammukhe antarahitā samuddatīre paṇṇakuṭīsu pāturahesuṁ.

[¶143] But after being cursed by the seers, Sambara woke in alarm three times that night.”

> Pali: Atha kho, bhikkhave, sambaro asurindo tehi isīhi sīlavantehi kalyāṇadhammehi abhisapito rattiyā sudaṁ tikkhattuṁ ubbijjī”ti.

[¶144] > Pali: Paṭhamo vaggo.

[¶145] > Pali: Tassuddānaṁ

[¶146] > Pali: Suvīraṁ susīmañceva,
dhajaggaṁ vepacittino;
Subhāsitaṁ jayañceva,
kulāvakaṁ nadubbhiyaṁ;
Verocana asurindo,
isayo araññakañceva;
Isayo ca samuddakāti.