Mahagovindasutta 13.1-9

13.1

Tatra, bhante, ekacce devā evamāhaṃsu:

Then some gods thought,

13.2

‘aho vata, mārisā, cattāro sammāsambuddhā loke uppajjeyyuṃ dhammañca deseyyuṃ yathariva bhagavā.

‘If only four fully awakened Buddhas might arise in the world and teach the Dhamma, just like the Blessed One!

13.3

Tadassa bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānan’ti.

That would be for the welfare and happiness of the people, out of sympathy for the world, for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans!’

13.4

Ekacce devā evamāhaṃsu:

Other gods thought,

13.5

‘tiṭṭhantu, mārisā, cattāro sammāsambuddhā, aho vata, mārisā, tayo sammāsambuddhā loke uppajjeyyuṃ dhammañca deseyyuṃ yathariva bhagavā.

‘Let alone four fully awakened Buddhas; if only three fully awakened Buddhas,

13.6

Tadassa bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānan’ti.

13.7

Ekacce devā evamāhaṃsu:

13.8

‘tiṭṭhantu, mārisā, tayo sammāsambuddhā, aho vata, mārisā, dve sammāsambuddhā loke uppajjeyyuṃ dhammañca deseyyuṃ yathariva bhagavā.

or two fully awakened Buddhas might arise in the world and teach the Dhamma, just like the Blessed One!

13.9

Tadassa bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānan’ti.

That would be for the welfare and happiness of the people, out of sympathy for the world, for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans!’