諸經要集 2.89

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2.89

Furthermore, the Madhyama-āgama says: At that time, the Bhagavat told the bhikṣus: In a past age, whenever Śakra Devānām Indra entered the garden for sightseeing, he would command his charioteer to harness a chariot of a thousand horses. When the harnessing was completed, [the charioteer reported,] 'Only the King knows the time.' At that time Śakra Devānām Indra stepped down from the Hall of Victory, faced east with joined palms, and paid homage to the Buddha. At that time, the charioteer saw this, and his heart was terrified and his hair stood on end, dropping the horse whip to the ground. Seeing this, Śakra immediately spoke a verse:

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