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With Janavasabha 13.1-19

Janavasabhasutta 13.1-19

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Pāli

13.1

Atha kho, bhante, sakko devānamindo devānaṃ tāvatiṃsānaṃ sampasādaṃ viditvā imāhi gāthāhi anumodi:

Seeing the joy of those gods, Sakka, lord of gods, celebrated with these verses:

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13.2

“Modanti vata bho devā,

“The gods rejoice—

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13.3

tāvatiṃsā sahindakā;

the thirty-three with their Lord—

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13.4

Tathāgataṃ namassantā,

revering the Realized One,

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13.5

dhammassa ca sudhammataṃ.

and the clear rightness of the teaching;

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13.6

Nave deve ca passantā,

and seeing the new gods,

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13.7

vaṇṇavante yasassine;

so beautiful and glorious,

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13.8

Sugatasmiṃ brahmacariyaṃ,

who have come here after leading

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13.9

caritvāna idhāgate.

the spiritual life under the Buddha!

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13.10

Te aññe atirocanti,

They outshine the others

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13.11

vaṇṇena yasasāyunā;

in beauty, glory, and lifespan.

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13.12

Sāvakā bhūripaññassa,

Here are the distinguished disciples

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13.13

visesūpagatā idha.

of he whose wisdom is vast.

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13.14

Idaṃ disvāna nandanti,

Seeing this, they delight—

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13.15

tāvatiṃsā sahindakā;

the thirty-three with their Lord—

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13.16

Tathāgataṃ namassantā,

revering the Realized One,

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13.17

dhammassa ca sudhammatan”ti.

and the clear rightness of the teaching.”

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13.18

Tena sudaṃ, bhante, devā tāvatiṃsā bhiyyoso mattāya attamanā honti pamuditā pītisomanassajātā

The gods of the thirty-three became even more uplifted and overjoyed at that, saying:

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13.19

“dibbā vata, bho, kāyā paripūrenti, hāyanti asurakāyā”ti.

“The heavenly hosts swell, while the titan hosts dwindle!”

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