Dighanikaya 33.349_2

33.349_2

Imañhi suttantaṃ ṭhapetvā tepiṭake buddhavacane añño suttanto evaṃ bahupañhapaṭimaṇḍito natthi. Bhagavā imaṃ suttantaṃ ādito paṭṭhāya sakalaṃ sutvā cintesi – ‘‘dhammasenāpati sāriputto buddhabalaṃ dīpetvā appaṭivattiyaṃ sīhanādaṃ nadati. Sāvakabhāsitoti vutte okappanā na hoti, jinabhāsitoti vutte hoti, tasmā jinabhāsitaṃ katvā devamanussānaṃ okappanaṃ imasmiṃ suttante uppādessāmī’’ti. Tato vuṭṭhāya sādhukāraṃ adāsi. Tena vuttaṃ ‘‘atha kho bhagavā vuṭṭhahitvā āyasmantaṃ sāriputtaṃ āmantesi, sādhu, sādhu, sāriputta, sādhu kho tvaṃ sāriputta, bhikkhūnaṃ saṅgītipariyāyaṃ abhāsī’’ti.

For aside from this discourse, there is no other discourse in the Buddha's word in the Tipiṭaka adorned with so many questions. The Blessed One, having heard this entire discourse from the beginning, thought: "The general of the Dhamma, Sāriputta, illustrating the power of the Buddha, roars an irreversible lion's roar. When something is said to be spoken by a disciple, there is no firm conviction; when it is said to be spoken by the Victor, there is. Therefore, having made it spoken by the Victor, I will produce firm conviction regarding this discourse in devas and human beings." Then, rising, he gave his approval. Hence it was said: "Then the Blessed One, having risen, addressed the Venerable Sāriputta: 'Well said, well said, Sāriputta! Well indeed, Sāriputta, have you spoken the exposition for chanting to the bhikkhus.'"