Dighanikaya 2.161_5

2.161_5

Atha rañño etadahosi – ‘‘aho acchariyā buddhaguṇā, mayā sadiso bhagavato aparādhakārako nāma natthi, mayā hissa aggupaṭṭhāko ghātito, devadattassa ca kathaṃ gahetvā abhimārā pesitā, nāḷāgiri mutto, maṃ nissāya devadattena silā paviddhā, evaṃ mahāparādhaṃ nāma maṃ ālapato dasabalassa mukhaṃ nappahoti; aho bhagavā pañcahākārehi tādilakkhaṇe suppatiṭṭhito. Evarūpaṃ nāma satthāraṃ pahāya bahiddhā na pariyesissāmā’’ti so somanassajāto bhagavantaṃ ālapanto ‘‘piyo me, bhante’’tiādimāha.

Then it occurred to the king: 'Oh, wonderful are the virtues of the Buddha! There is no offender against the Blessed One equal to me. For his chief attendant was killed by me; and taking the advice of Devadatta, assassins were sent, Nāḷāgiri was released, and relying on me a boulder was hurled by Devadatta; even when speaking to me, who have committed such great offenses, the face of the One of Ten Powers shows no displeasure! Oh, the Blessed One is firmly established in the fivefold characteristic of equanimity! Having abandoned a Teacher such as this, we shall not seek outside.' Experiencing joy, he addressed the Blessed One, beginning with: "Dear to me, venerable sir."