The Long Āgama Sūtra 3.15

3.15

「時，諸忉利天語童子曰：『吾等聞天帝釋稱說如來八無等法，歡喜踊躍，不能自勝。』時，梵童子語忉利天言：『何等如來八無等法？吾亦樂聞。』時，天帝釋即為童子說如來八無等法，忉利諸天、童子聞說已，倍復歡喜，不能自勝，增益諸天眾，減損阿須倫眾。是時，童子見天歡喜，復增欣躍，即告忉利天曰：『汝等欲聞一無等法不？』天曰：『善哉！願樂欲聞。』

“The Trāyastriṃśa gods said to [Great Brahmā] Kumāra, ‘When we heard Lord Śakra declare the eight unequalled qualities of the Tathāgata, we rejoiced and danced. We couldn’t control ourselves!’

“Brahmā Kumāra said to the Trāyastriṃśa gods, ‘What are the eight unequalled qualities of the Tathāgata? I’d also like to hear it!’

“The gods and Lord Śakra then explained the eight unequalled qualities of the Tathāgata for Kumāra. After the Trāyastriṃśa gods and Kumāra had listened to that teaching, their rejoicing was redoubled. They couldn’t control themselves. ‘The host of gods increases, and the host of asuras decreases!’

“Kumāra then saw the gods’ rejoicing and merry-making increase. He then told the Trāyastriṃśa gods, ‘Would you like to hear about one unequalled quality [of the Tathāgata]?’

“The gods said, ‘Excellent! We’d like to hear it.’