[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Buddhist Sanskrit literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit) › [Mahāyāna sūtras](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra) › [Saddharmapuṇḍarīkasūtra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika) › [妙法蓮華經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva~en-mt) › 1.14 # 妙法蓮華經 1.14 English (machine translation) 1.14 - **Language:** English ### [1.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva~en-mt.1.14) At that time, Śakra Devānām Indra was present with his retinue of twenty thousand devaputras. There were also the devaputra Candra, the devaputra Samantagandha, the devaputra Ratnaprabha, and the Four Heavenly Kings with their retinue of ten thousand devaputras. The devaputra Īśvara and the devaputra Maheśvara were present with their retinue of thirty thousand devaputras. The lord of the Sahā world, King Brahmā—Great Brahmā Śikhin, Great Brahmā Prabhāvat, and others—were present with their retinue of twelve thousand devaputras. There were eight nāga kings—the nāga king Nanda, the nāga king Upananda, the nāga king Sāgara, the nāga king Vāsuki, the nāga king Takṣaka, the nāga king Anavatapta, the nāga king Manasvin, and the nāga king Utpalaka—each with a retinue of several hundreds of thousands. There were four kinnara kings—the kinnara king Dharma, the kinnara king Saddharma, the kinnara king Mahādharma, and the kinnara king Dharmadhara—each with a retinue of several hundreds of thousands. There were four gandharva kings—the gandharva king Gītavant, the gandharva king Gītarava, the gandharva king Madhura, and the gandharva king Madhurarava—each with a retinue of several hundreds of thousands. There were four asura kings—the asura king Bali, the asura king Kharaskandha, the asura king Vemacitrin, and the asura king Rāhu—each with a retinue of several hundreds of thousands. There were four garuḍa kings—the garuḍa king Mahātejas, the garuḍa king Mahākāya, the garuḍa king Mahāpūrṇa, and the garuḍa king Rddhisaṃpanna—each with a retinue of several hundreds of thousands. King Ajātaśatru, son of Vaidehī, was present with a retinue of several hundreds of thousands. Each bowed to the Buddha's feet and withdrew to sit on one side. - [Previous: 1.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva~en-mt.1.13) - [Next: 1.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva~en-mt.1.15) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva~en-mt.1) ## Translations (2) - [The Lotus Sutra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva~en-bdk.1.14) — Tsugunari Kubo & Akira Yuyama 2007, English - [The Lotus of the Wonderful Law, or The Lotus Gospel (Miao-fa lien hua ching)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva~en-soothill.1.p2) — English ## Linked texts (1) - [妙法蓮華經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva.1.14) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva~en-mt.1.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva~en-mt.1.14) · Pramāṇa