Dighanikaya 21.344_6

21.344_6

Evaṃ bhaddaṃ tavāti kho devā tāvatiṃsāti evaṃ hotu mahārāja, gacchāma bhagavantaṃ dassanāya, dullabho buddhuppādo, bhaddaṃ tava, yo tvaṃ ‘‘pabbatakīḷaṃ nadīkīḷaṃ gacchāmā’’ti avatvā amhe evarūpesu ṭhānesu niyojesīti. Paccassosunti tassa vacanaṃ sirasā sampaṭicchiṃsu.

“May it be well with you, the Tāvatiṃsa devas [replied]” means: “May it be so, great king! Let us go to see the Blessed One. Rare is the arising of a Buddha! May it be well with you, who did not say, ‘Let us go for mountain games or river games,’ but directed us to such places as this.” “They assented” means they accepted his word bowing their heads.