Mahagovindasutta 17.1-19

17.1

Seyyathāpi, bhante, rājā khattiyo muddhāvasitto adhunābhisitto rajjena, uḷāraṃ so labhati vedapaṭilābhaṃ, uḷāraṃ so labhati somanassapaṭilābhaṃ;

like a king on the day of his coronation.

17.2

evameva kho, bhante, yassa devassa brahmā sanaṅkumāro pallaṅke nisīdati, uḷāraṃ so labhati devo vedapaṭilābhaṃ, uḷāraṃ so labhati devo somanassapaṭilābhaṃ.

17.3

Atha, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro devānaṃ tāvatiṃsānaṃ sampasādaṃ viditvā antarahito imāhi gāthāhi anumodi:

Seeing the joy of those gods, the divinity Sanaṅkumāra celebrated with these verses:

17.4

‘Modanti vata bho devā,

‘The gods rejoice—

17.5

tāvatiṃsā sahindakā;

the thirty-three with their Lord—

17.6

Tathāgataṃ namassantā,

revering the Realized One,

17.7

dhammassa ca sudhammataṃ.

and the clear rightness of the teaching;

17.8

Nave deve ca passantā,

and seeing the new gods,

17.9

vaṇṇavante yasassine;

so beautiful and glorious,

17.10

Sugatasmiṃ brahmacariyaṃ,

who have come here after leading

17.11

caritvāna idhāgate.

the spiritual life under the Buddha!

17.12

Te aññe atirocanti,

They outshine the others

17.13

vaṇṇena yasasāyunā;

in beauty, glory, and lifespan.

17.14

Sāvakā bhūripaññassa,

Here are the distinguished disciples

17.15

visesūpagatā idha.

of he whose wisdom is vast.

17.16

Idaṃ disvāna nandanti,

Seeing this, they delight—

17.17

tāvatiṃsā sahindakā;

the thirty-three with their Lord—

17.18

Tathāgataṃ namassantā,

revering the Realized One,

17.19

dhammassa ca sudhammatan’ti.

and the clear rightness of the teaching!’