Mahagovindasutta 3.1-22
Mahāgovindasutta 3.1-22
- Language
- Pāli
3.1
Ye te, bhante, devā bhagavati brahmacariyaṃ caritvā adhunūpapannā tāvatiṃsakāyaṃ, te aññe deve atirocanti vaṇṇena ceva yasasā ca.
Sir, those gods who had been recently reborn in the company of the thirty-three after leading the spiritual life under the Buddha outshine the other gods in beauty and glory.
3.2
Tena sudaṃ, bhante, devā tāvatiṃsā attamanā honti pamuditā pītisomanassajātā;
The gods of the thirty-three became uplifted and overjoyed at that, full of rapture and happiness, saying,
3.3
‘dibbā vata bho kāyā paripūrenti, hāyanti asurakāyā’ti.
‘The heavenly hosts swell, while the titan hosts dwindle!’
3.4
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:
3.5
‘Modanti vata bho devā,
‘The gods rejoice—
3.6
tāvatiṃsā sahindakā;
the thirty-three with their Lord—
3.7
Tathāgataṃ namassantā,
revering the Realized One,
3.8
dhammassa ca sudhammataṃ.
and the clear rightness of the teaching;
3.9
Nave deve ca passantā,
and seeing the new gods,
3.10
vaṇṇavante yasassine;
so beautiful and glorious,
3.11
Sugatasmiṃ brahmacariyaṃ,
who have come here after leading
3.12
caritvāna idhāgate.
the spiritual life under the Buddha!
3.13
Te aññe atirocanti,
They outshine the others
3.14
vaṇṇena yasasāyunā;
in beauty, glory, and lifespan.
3.15
Sāvakā bhūripaññassa,
Here are the distinguished disciples
3.16
visesūpagatā idha.
of he whose wisdom is vast.
3.17
Idaṃ disvāna nandanti,
Seeing this, they delight—
3.18
tāvatiṃsā sahindakā;
the thirty-three with their Lord—
3.19
Tathāgataṃ namassantā,
revering the Realized One,
3.20
dhammassa ca sudhammatan’ti.
and the clear rightness of the teaching!’
3.21
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, full of rapture and happiness, saying,
3.22
‘dibbā vata bho, kāyā paripūrenti, hāyanti asurakāyā’ti.
‘The heavenly hosts swell, while the titan hosts dwindle!’
Translations (3)
- Mahāgovinda — sr
- Der Große Verwalter — German
- The Great Steward — English
Linked texts (3)
- Janavasabhasutta — Pāli
- 長阿含經 — Classical Chinese
- 大堅固婆羅門緣起經 — Classical Chinese