10.
The Discourse on Sakka
341.
Then the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna -
just as a strong man might extend his bent arm or bend his extended arm;
even so -
having vanished from Jeta's Grove, appeared among the gods of the Thirty-three.
Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with five hundred deities, approached the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna;
having approached, he paid respect to the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna and stood to one side.
To Sakka, the lord of the gods, standing to one side, the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna said this:
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is going for refuge to the Buddha. Because of going for refuge to the Buddha, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. Good indeed, lord of the gods, is going for refuge to the Teaching. Because of going for refuge to the Teaching, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. Good indeed, lord of the gods, is going for refuge to the Community. Because of going for refuge to the Community, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world."
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is going for refuge to the Buddha. Because of going for refuge to the Buddha, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is going for refuge to the Teaching. Because of going for refuge to the Teaching, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is going for refuge to the Community, etc. are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world."
Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with six hundred deities, etc. Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with seven hundred deities, etc. Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with eight hundred deities, etc. Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with eighty thousand deities, approached the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna; having approached, he paid respect to the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna and stood to one side. To Sakka, the lord of the gods, standing to one side, the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna said this:
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is going for refuge to the Buddha. Because of going for refuge to the Buddha, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. Good indeed, lord of the gods, is going for refuge to the Teaching. Because of going for refuge to the Teaching, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. Good indeed, lord of the gods, is going for refuge to the Community. Because of going for refuge to the Community, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world."
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is going for refuge to the Buddha. Because of going for refuge to the Buddha, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is going for refuge to the Teaching, etc. Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is going for refuge to the Community. Because of going for refuge to the Community, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world."
Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with five hundred deities, approached the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna; having approached, he paid respect to the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna and stood to one side. To Sakka, the lord of the gods, standing to one side, the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna said this:
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha: 'Thus indeed is the Blessed One: the Worthy One, the Perfectly Enlightened One, accomplished in true knowledge and conduct, the Fortunate One, knower of the world, unsurpassed trainer of persons to be tamed, Teacher of gods and humans, the Enlightened One, the Blessed One.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world.
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Teaching: 'Well proclaimed by the Blessed One is the Teaching, visible here and now, immediately effective, inviting one to come and see, leading onward, to be individually experienced by the wise.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Teaching, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world.
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Community: 'The Community of the Blessed One's disciples is practising well, the Community of the Blessed One's disciples is practising uprightly, the Community of the Blessed One's disciples is practising by the true method, the Community of the Blessed One's disciples is practising properly, that is, the four pairs of persons, the eight types of individuals; this Community of the Blessed One's disciples is worthy of offerings, worthy of hospitality, worthy of gifts, worthy of reverential salutation, an unsurpassed field of merit for the world.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Community, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world.
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is being endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, unbroken, without gaps, spotless, unblemished, liberating, praised by the wise, not adhered to, conducive to concentration. Because of being endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world."
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha: 'Thus indeed is he, etc. Teacher of gods and humans, the Enlightened One, the Blessed One.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world.
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Teaching: 'Well proclaimed by the Blessed One is the Teaching, etc. to be individually experienced by the wise.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Teaching, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world.
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Community: 'The Community of the Blessed One's disciples is practising well, etc. an unsurpassed field of merit for the world.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Community, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world.
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is being endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, unbroken, etc. conducive to concentration. Because of being endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world."
Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with six hundred deities, etc. Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with seven hundred deities, etc. Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with eight hundred deities, etc. Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with eighty thousand deities, approached the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna; having approached, he paid respect to the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna and stood to one side. To Sakka, the lord of the gods, standing to one side, the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna said this:
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha: 'Thus indeed is the Blessed One, etc. Teacher of gods and humans, the Enlightened One, the Blessed One.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world.
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Teaching: 'Well proclaimed by the Blessed One is the Teaching, etc. to be individually experienced by the wise.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Teaching, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world.
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Community: 'The Community of the Blessed One's disciples is practising well, etc. an unsurpassed field of merit for the world.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Community, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world.
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is being endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, unbroken, etc. conducive to concentration. Because of being endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world."
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha: 'Thus indeed is the Blessed One, etc. Teacher of gods and humans, the Enlightened One, the Blessed One.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world.
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Teaching: 'Well proclaimed by the Blessed One is the Teaching, etc. to be individually experienced by the wise.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Teaching, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world.
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Community: 'The Community of the Blessed One's disciples is practising well, etc. an unsurpassed field of merit for the world.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Community, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world.
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is being endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, unbroken, etc. conducive to concentration. Because of being endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world."
Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with five hundred deities, approached the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna, etc. To Sakka, the lord of the gods, standing to one side, the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna said this -
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is going for refuge to the Buddha. Because of going for refuge to the Buddha, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, in divine beauty, in divine happiness, in divine fame, in divine authority, in divine forms, in divine sounds, in divine odours, in divine flavours, in divine tangible objects.
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is going for refuge to the Teaching. Because of going for refuge to the Teaching, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, in divine beauty, in divine happiness, in divine fame, in divine authority, in divine forms, in divine sounds, in divine odours, in divine flavours, in divine tangible objects.
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is going for refuge to the Community. Because of going for refuge to the Community, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, in divine beauty, in divine happiness, in divine fame, in divine authority, in divine forms, in divine sounds, in divine odours, in divine flavours, in divine tangible objects."
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is going for refuge to the Buddha. Because of going for refuge to the Buddha, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, etc. in divine tangible objects.
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is going for refuge to the Teaching, etc.
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is going for refuge to the Community. Because of going for refuge to the Community, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, in divine beauty, in divine happiness, in divine fame, in divine authority, in divine forms, in divine sounds, in divine odours, in divine flavours, in divine tangible objects."
Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with six hundred deities, etc. Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with seven hundred deities, etc. Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with eight hundred deities, etc. Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with eighty thousand deities, approached the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna; having approached, he paid respect to the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna and stood to one side. To Sakka, the lord of the gods, standing to one side, the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna said this:
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is going for refuge to the Buddha. Because of going for refuge to the Buddha, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, etc. in divine tangible objects.
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is going for refuge to the Teaching, etc.
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is going for refuge to the Community. Because of going for refuge to the Community, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, in divine beauty, in divine happiness, in divine fame, in divine authority, in divine forms, in divine sounds, in divine odours, in divine flavours, in divine tangible objects."
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is going for refuge to the Buddha, etc. Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is going for refuge to the Teaching, etc. Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is going for refuge to the Community. Because of going for refuge to the Community, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, in divine beauty, in divine happiness, in divine fame, in divine authority, in divine forms, in divine sounds, in divine odours, in divine flavours, in divine tangible objects."
Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with five hundred deities, approached the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna; having approached, he paid respect to the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna and stood to one side. To Sakka, the lord of the gods, standing to one side, the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna said this:
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha: 'Thus indeed is the Blessed One, etc. Teacher of gods and humans, the Enlightened One, the Blessed One.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, etc. in divine tangible objects.
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Teaching: 'Well proclaimed by the Blessed One is the Teaching, etc. to be individually experienced by the wise.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Teaching, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. Etc.
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Community: 'The Community of the Blessed One's disciples is practising well, etc. for the world.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Community, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. Etc.
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is being endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, unbroken, etc. conducive to concentration. Because of being endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, etc. in divine tangible objects."
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha: 'Thus indeed is the Blessed One, etc. Teacher of gods and humans, the Enlightened One, the Blessed One.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, etc. in divine tangible objects.
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Teaching: 'Well proclaimed by the Blessed One is the Teaching, etc. to be individually experienced by the wise.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Teaching, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, etc. in divine tangible objects.
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Community: 'The Community of the Blessed One's disciples is practising well, etc. for the world.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Community, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. Etc.
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is being endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, unbroken, etc. conducive to concentration. Because of being endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, etc. in divine tangible objects."
Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with six hundred deities, etc. Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with seven hundred deities, etc. Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with eight hundred deities, etc. Then Sakka, the lord of the gods, together with eighty thousand deities, approached the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna; having approached, he paid respect to the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna and stood to one side. To Sakka, the lord of the gods, standing to one side, the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna said this:
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha: 'Thus indeed is the Blessed One: the Worthy One, the Perfectly Enlightened One, accomplished in true knowledge and conduct, the Fortunate One, knower of the world, unsurpassed trainer of persons to be tamed, Teacher of gods and humans, the Enlightened One, the Blessed One.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, in divine beauty, in divine happiness, in divine fame, in divine authority, in divine forms, in divine sounds, in divine odours, in divine flavours, in divine tangible objects.
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Teaching: 'Well proclaimed by the Blessed One is the Teaching, visible here and now, immediately effective, inviting one to come and see, leading onward, to be individually experienced by the wise.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Teaching, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, etc. in divine tangible objects.
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Community: 'The Community of the Blessed One's disciples is practising well, the Community of the Blessed One's disciples is practising uprightly, the Community of the Blessed One's disciples is practising by the true method, the Community of the Blessed One's disciples is practising properly, that is, the four pairs of persons, the eight types of individuals; this Community of the Blessed One's disciples is worthy of offerings, worthy of hospitality, worthy of gifts, worthy of reverential salutation, an unsurpassed field of merit for the world.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Community, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, etc. in divine tangible objects.
"Good indeed, lord of the gods, is being endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, unbroken, without gaps, spotless, unblemished, liberating, praised by the wise, not adhered to, conducive to concentration. Because of being endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, lord of the gods, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, in divine beauty, in divine happiness, in divine fame, in divine authority, in divine forms, in divine sounds, in divine odours, in divine flavours, in divine tangible objects."
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha: 'Thus indeed is the Blessed One, etc. Teacher of gods and humans, the Enlightened One, the Blessed One.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Buddha, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, etc. in divine tangible objects.
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Teaching: 'Well proclaimed by the Blessed One is the Teaching, etc. to be individually experienced by the wise.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Teaching, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, etc. in divine tangible objects.
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Community: 'The Community of the Blessed One's disciples is practising well, etc. an unsurpassed field of merit for the world.' Because of being endowed with unwavering confidence in the Community, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, etc. in divine tangible objects.
"Good indeed, dear Moggallāna, is being endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, unbroken, etc. conducive to concentration. Because of being endowed with morality pleasing to the noble ones, dear Moggallāna, some beings here, upon the body's collapse at death, are reborn in a fortunate realm, in a heavenly world. They surpass the other gods in ten respects - in divine life span, in divine beauty, in divine happiness, in divine fame, in divine authority, in divine forms, in divine sounds, in divine odours, in divine flavours, in divine tangible objects." The tenth.