Viyahapannatti 3.1.161

3.1.161

teṇaṃ kāleṇaṃ teṇaṃ samaeṇaṃ balicaṃcā rāyahānī aṇiṃdā apurohiyā yā vi hotthā|
tae ṇaṃ te balicaṃcārāyahāṇivatthavvayā bahave asurakumārā devā ya devīo ya tāmaliṃ bālatavassiṃ ohiṇā ābhoeṃti, ābhoettā annamannaṃ saddāveṃti, saddāvettā evaṃ vayāsi–
evaṃ khalu devānuppiyā! balicaṃcā rāyahānī aṇiṃdā apurohiyā, amhe ya ṇaṃ devānuppiyā! iṃdāhīṇā iṃdāhiṭṭhiyā iṃdāhīṇakajjā, ayaṃ ca ṇaṃ devānuppiyā! tāmalī bālatavassī tāmalittīe nagarīe bahiyā uttarapuratthime disibhāge niyattaṇiyamaṃḍalaṃ ālihittā saṃlehaṇājjhūsaṇājjhūsie bhattapāṇapaḍiyāikkhie pāovagamaṇaṃ nivaṇṇe, taṃ seyaṃ khalu devānuppiyā! amhaṃ tāmaliṃ bālatavassiṃ balicaṃcāe rāyahānīe ṭhitipakappaṃ pakarāvettae tti kaṭṭu annamannassa aṃtie eyamaṭṭhaṃ paḍisuṇeṃti, paḍisuṇettā balicaṃcāe rāyahānīe majjhaṃmajjheṇaṃ niggacchaṃti, niggacchittā jeṇeva ruyagide uppāyapavvae teṇeva uvāgacchati, uvāgacchittā veuvviyasamugghāeṇaṃ samohaṇṇaṃti, samohaṇittā jāva uttaraveuvviyāiṃ rūvāiṃ vikuvvaṃti, vikuvvittā tāe ukkiṭṭhāe turiyāe cavalāe caṃḍāe jaiṇāe cheyāe sīhāe sigghāe uddhuyāe divvāe devagaīe tiriyaṃ asaṃkhejjāṇaṃ dīva-samuddāṇaṃ majjhaṃmajjheṇaṃ vīīvayamāṇā-vīīvayamāṇā jeṇeva jaṃbuddīve jeṇeva bhārahe vāse jeṇeva tāmalittī nagarī jeṇeva tāmalī moriyaputte teṇeva uvāgacchaṃti, uvāgacchittā tāmalissa bālatavassissa uppiṃ sapakkhiṃ sapaḍidisiṃ ṭhiccā divvaṃ deviḍḍhiṃ divvaṃ devajjutiṃ divvaṃ devāṇubhāgaṃ divvaṃ battīsativihaṃ naṭṭavihiṃ uvadaṃseṃti, uvadaṃsettā tāmaliṃ bālatavassiṃ tikkhutto āyāhiṇa-payāhiṇaṃ kareṃti, karettā vaṃdaṃti namaṃsaṃti, vaṃdittā namaṃsittā evaṃ vayāsī–
evaṃ khalu devānuppiyā! amhe balicaṃcārāyahānīvatthavvayā bahave asurakumārā devā ya devīo ya devāṇuppiyaṃ vaṃdāmo namaṃsāmo sakkāremo sammāṇemo kallāṇaṃ maṃgalaṃ devayaṃ ceiyaṃ pajjuvāsāmo| amhaṇṇaṃ devānuppiyā! balicaṃcā rāyahānī aṇiṃdā apurohiyā, amhe ya ṇaṃ devānuppiyā! iṃdāhīṇā iṃdāhiṭṭhiyā iṃdāhīṇakajjā, taṃ tubbhe ṇaṃ devānuppiyā! balicaṃcaṃ rāyahāṇiṃ āḍhāha pariyāṇaha sumaraha, aṭṭhaṃ baṃdhaha, nidāṇaṃ pakareha, ṭhitipakappaṃ pakareha, tae ṇaṃ tubbhe kālamāse kālaṃ kiccā balicaṃcāe rāyahānīe uvavajjissaha, tae ṇaṃ tubbhe amhaṃ iṃdā bhavissaha, tae ṇaṃ tubbhe amhehiṃ saddhiṃ divvāiṃ bhogabhogāiṃ bhuṃjamāṇā viharissai|
tae ṇaṃ se tāmalī bālatavassī tehiṃ balicaṃcārāyahāṇivatthavvaehiṃ bahūhiṃ asurakumārehiṃ devehiṃ devīhi ya evaṃ vutte samāṇe eyamaṭṭhaṃ no āḍhāi, no pariyāṇei, tusiṇīe saṃciṭṭhai|
tae ṇaṃ te balicaṃcārāyahāṇivatthavvayā bahave asurakumārā devā ya devīo ya tāmaliṃ moriyaputtaṃ doccaṃ pi taccaṃ pi tikkhutto āyāhiṇa-payāhiṇaṃ kareṃti jāva amhaṃ ca ṇaṃ devānuppiyā! balicaṃcā rāyahānī aṇiṃdā apurohiyā, amhe ya ṇaṃ devānuppiyā! iṃdāhīṇā iṃdāhiṭṭhiā iṃdāhīṇakajjā, taṃ tubbhe ṇaṃ devānuppiyā! balicaṃcaṃ rāyahāṇiṃ āḍhāha pariyāṇaha sumaraha, aṭṭhaṃ baṃdhaha, nidāṇaṃ pakareha, ṭhitipakappaṃ pakareha jāva doccaṃ pi taccaṃ pi evaṃ vutte samāṇe eyamaṭṭhaṃ no āḍhāi, no pariyāṇei, tusiṇīe saṃciṭṭhai|
tae ṇaṃ te balicaṃcārāyahāṇivatthavvayā bahave asurakumārā devā ya devīo ya tāmaliṇā bāla-tavassiṇā aṇāḍhāijjamāṇā apariyāṇijjamāṇā jāmeva disiṃ pāubbhūyā tāmeva disiṃ paḍigayā|

At that time and in that period, the royal capital Balicañcā was without an Indra and without a priest.
Then many Asurakumāra gods and goddesses residing in the royal capital Balicañcā perceived the foolish ascetic Tāmali with [their] clairvoyant knowledge. Having perceived [him], they called to one another and spoke thus:
"Indeed, beloved of the gods! The royal capital Balicañcā is without an Indra and without a priest, and we, beloved of the gods, are dependent on an Indra, governed by an Indra, and have our tasks subordinate to an Indra. Moreover, beloved of the gods, this foolish ascetic Tāmali, outside the city of Tāmalittī in the northeastern quarter, having drawn a bounded circle of restriction, emaciated by the mortification of sallekhanā, having renounced food and water, has laid down to die by fasting like a felled tree. Therefore, beloved of the gods, it is indeed best for us to cause the foolish ascetic Tāmali to make a resolve of status for the royal capital Balicañcā."
Having said this, they agreed among one another upon this matter. Having agreed, they went out through the midst of the royal capital Balicañcā. Having gone out, they approached the Ruyagida Uppāta mountain. Having approached, they underwent the transformational manifestation. Having transformed, [they proceeded] up to creating ulterior transformed forms. Having created [them], by that superior, quick, swift, violent, victorious, adept, lion-like, rapid, aloft, divine celestial motion, traversing through the midst of countless continents and oceans diagonally, they went to Jambūdvīpa, to the Bharata region, to the city of Tāmalittī, where Tāmali Moriyaputta was. Having approached, standing directly opposite above the foolish ascetic Tāmali, they displayed [their] divine celestial power, divine celestial splendour, divine celestial majesty, and the thirty-two-fold divine dance performance. Having displayed [this], they circumambulated the foolish ascetic Tāmali three times from left to right. Having done so, they paid homage and bowed down. Having paid homage and bowed down, they spoke thus:
"Indeed, beloved of the gods! We, many Asurakumāra gods and goddesses residing in the royal capital Balicañcā, pay homage, bow down, honour, respect, and wait upon the beloved of the gods as auspicious, fortunate, a deity, and an object of veneration. Beloved of the gods, our royal capital Balicañcā is without an Indra and without a priest, and we, beloved of the gods, are dependent on an Indra, governed by an Indra, and have our tasks subordinate to an Indra. Therefore, beloved of the gods, take regard of the royal capital Balicañcā, acknowledge [it], remember [it], bind an intent [for it], make a resolution, make a resolve of status! Then, when your time has come, passing away, you will be reborn in the royal capital Balicañcā. Then you will become our Indra. Then, together with us, you will dwell enjoying divine pleasures."
Then, when spoken to thus by those many Asurakumāra gods and goddesses residing in the royal capital Balicañcā, that foolish ascetic Tāmali did not regard this matter, did not acknowledge [it], [and] remained silent.
Then those many Asurakumāra gods and goddesses residing in the royal capital Balicañcā circumambulated Tāmali Moriyaputta a second time and a third time from left to right, [saying] up to: "And our royal capital Balicañcā, beloved of the gods, is without an Indra and without a priest, and we, beloved of the gods, are dependent on an Indra, governed by an Indra, and have our tasks subordinate to an Indra. Therefore, beloved of the gods, take regard of the royal capital Balicañcā, acknowledge [it], remember [it], bind an intent [for it], make a resolution, make a resolve of status!" up to, when spoken to thus a second time and a third time, he did not regard this matter, did not acknowledge [it], [and] remained silent.
Then those many Asurakumāra gods and goddesses residing in the royal capital Balicañcā, being disregarded and unacknowledged by the foolish ascetic Tāmali, departed in the very direction from which they had appeared.