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(Mah\u00e0samaya sutta)<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Nh\u01b0 v\u1eady t\u00f4i nghe.<\/p>\n M\u1ed9t th\u1eddi, Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n tr\u00fa t\u1ea1i b\u1ed9 l\u1ea1c Sakka (Th\u00edch-ca), th\u00e0nh Kapilavatthu (Ca-t\u1ef3-la-v\u1ec7), \u1edf \u00d0\u1ea1i L\u00e2m (Mah\u00e0vana), c\u00f9ng v\u1edbi \u0111\u1ea1i ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo kho\u1ea3ng n\u0103m tr\u0103m v\u1ecb, t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 \u0111\u1ec1u l\u00e0 b\u1eadc A-la-h\u00e1n. V\u00e0 ch\u01b0 Thi\u00ean \u1edf m\u01b0\u1eddi ph\u01b0\u01a1ng th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi ph\u1ea7n l\u1edbn c\u0169ng th\u01b0\u1eddng t\u1eadp h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ec3 chi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n v\u00e0 ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo.<\/p>\n 2. L\u00fac b\u1ea5y gi\u1edd, b\u1ed1n v\u1ecb T\u1ecbnh C\u01b0 thi\u00ean (Suddh\u00e0v\u00e0sa) suy ngh\u0129 nh\u01b0 sau: “Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n nay tr\u00fa t\u1ea1i b\u1ed9 l\u1ea1c Sakka, th\u00e0nh Kapilavatthu, \u1edf \u00d0\u1ea1i L\u00e2m, c\u00f9ng v\u1edbi \u00d0\u1ea1i ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo kho\u1ea3ng n\u0103m tr\u0103m v\u1ecb, t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 \u0111\u1ec1u l\u00e0 b\u1eadc A-la-h\u00e1n. V\u00e0 ch\u01b0 Thi\u00ean \u1edf m\u01b0\u1eddi ph\u01b0\u01a1ng th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi ph\u1ea7n l\u1edbn c\u0169ng th\u01b0\u1eddng t\u1eadp h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ec3 chi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n v\u00e0 ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo. V\u1eady ch\u00fang ta h\u00e3y \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1ea1i ch\u1ed7 Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n \u1edf, khi \u0111\u1ebfn xong m\u1ed7i ch\u00fang ta s\u1ebd \u0111\u1ecdc m\u1ed9t b\u00e0i k\u1ec7 d\u00e2ng l\u00ean Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n”.<\/p>\n 3. R\u1ed3i ch\u01b0 Thi\u00ean \u1ea5y, nhanh nh\u01b0 nh\u00e0 l\u1ef1c s\u0129 du\u1ed7i c\u00e1nh tay co l\u1ea1i, hay co c\u00e1nh tay du\u1ed7i ra, bi\u1ebfn m\u1ea5t t\u1eeb T\u1ecbnh C\u01b0 thi\u00ean v\u00e0 hi\u1ec7n ra tr\u01b0\u1edbc m\u1eb7t Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n. Ch\u01b0 Thi\u00ean \u1ea5y \u0111\u1ea3nh l\u1ec5 Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ee9ng m\u1ed9t b\u00ean. Sau khi \u0111\u1ee9ng m\u1ed9t b\u00ean, m\u1ed9t v\u1ecb Thi\u00ean \u0111\u1ecdc b\u00e0i k\u1ec7 tr\u01b0\u1edbc Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n:<\/p>\n \u00d0\u1ea1i h\u1ed9i t\u1ea1i \u00d0\u1ea1i L\u00e2m R\u1ed3i m\u1ed9t v\u1ecb Thi\u00ean kh\u00e1c c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ecdc l\u00ean m\u1ed9t b\u00e0i k\u1ec7 tr\u01b0\u1edbc Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n:<\/p>\n T\u1ea1i \u0111\u00e2y ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo L\u1ea1i m\u1ed9t v\u1ecb Thi\u00ean kh\u00e1c c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ecdc l\u00ean m\u1ed9t b\u00e0i k\u1ec7 tr\u01b0\u1edbc Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n:<\/p>\n Nh\u01b0 kh\u00f3a g\u00e3y, ch\u1ed1t th\u00e1o, L\u1ea1i m\u1ed9t v\u1ecb Thi\u00ean kh\u00e1c c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ecdc l\u00ean m\u1ed9t b\u00e0i k\u1ec7 tr\u01b0\u1edbc Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n:<\/p>\n Nh\u1eefng ai quy y Ph\u1eadt, 4. R\u1ed3i Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n n\u00f3i v\u1edbi c\u00e1c v\u1ecb T\u1ef7-kheo:<\/p>\n – N\u00e0y c\u00e1c T\u1ef7-kheo, ph\u1ea7n l\u1edbn ch\u01b0 Thi\u00ean m\u01b0\u1eddi ph\u01b0\u01a1ng th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi t\u1ee5 h\u1ecdp \u0111\u1ec3 chi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n v\u00e0 ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo. N\u00e0y c\u00e1c T\u1ef7-kheo, nh\u1eefng v\u1ecb n\u00e0o trong th\u1eddi qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9 \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0 b\u1eadc A-la-h\u00e1n, Ch\u00e1nh \u00d0\u1eb3ng Gi\u00e1c, nh\u1eefng v\u1ecb n\u00e0y \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1ed9t Thi\u00ean ch\u00fang t\u1ed1i th\u1eafng t\u1ee5 h\u1ed9i xung quanh, nh\u01b0 Ta hi\u1ec7n nay v\u1eady. N\u00e0y c\u00e1c T\u1ef7-kheo, nh\u1eefng v\u1ecb n\u00e0o trong th\u1eddi v\u1ecb lai s\u1ebd l\u00e0 b\u1eadc A-la-h\u00e1n, Ch\u00e1nh \u00d0\u1eb3ng Gi\u00e1c, nh\u1eefng v\u1ecb n\u00e0y c\u0169ng s\u1ebd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1ed9t Thi\u00ean ch\u00fang t\u1ed1i th\u1eafng t\u1ee5 h\u1ed9i xung quanh, nh\u01b0 Ta hi\u1ec7n nay v\u1eady. N\u00e0y c\u00e1c T\u1ef7-kheo, Ta s\u1ebd tuy\u00ean b\u1ed1 danh t\u00e1nh c\u1ee7a ch\u01b0 Thi\u00ean. N\u00e0y c\u00e1c T\u1ef7-kheo, Ta s\u1ebd c\u00e1o tri danh t\u00e1nh c\u1ee7a ch\u01b0 Thi\u00ean. N\u00e0y c\u00e1c T\u1ef7-kheo, Ta s\u1ebd thuy\u1ebft gi\u1ea3ng danh t\u00e1nh c\u1ee7a ch\u01b0 Thi\u00ean. H\u00e3y nghe v\u00e0 kh\u00e9o t\u00e1c \u00fd, Ta s\u1ebd gi\u1ea3ng.<\/p>\n – Xin v\u00e2ng, b\u1ea1ch Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n! – T\u1ef7-kheo \u1ea5y v\u00e2ng l\u1eddi Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n.<\/p>\n 5. Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n gi\u1ea3ng nh\u01b0 sau:<\/p>\n B\u00e0i k\u1ec7 Ta s\u1ebd gi\u1ea3ng Bi\u1ebft h\u01a1n n\u0103m tr\u0103m v\u1ecb, 6.<\/p>\n V\u00e0 hi\u1ec7n ra tr\u01b0\u1edbc ch\u00fang 7.<\/p>\n B\u1ea3y ng\u00e0n lo\u1ea1i D\u1ea1-xoa Ba ng\u00e0n t\u1eeb S\u00e0t\u00e0, Nh\u01b0 v\u1eady m\u01b0\u1eddi s\u00e1u ng\u00e0n 8.<\/p>\n N\u0103m tr\u0103m t\u1eeb Vess\u00e0 9.<\/p>\n Vua Dhatarattha (Tr\u00ec Qu\u1ed1c Thi\u00ean v\u01b0\u01a1ng) Qu\u1ed1c v\u01b0\u01a1ng Vir\u00f9lha (T\u0103ng Tr\u01b0\u1edfng Thi\u00ean v\u01b0\u01a1ng). Vua Vir\u00f9pakkha, (Qu\u1ea3ng M\u1ee5c Thi\u00ean v\u01b0\u01a1ng) Qu\u1ed1c v\u01b0\u01a1ng Kuvera, (\u00d0a V\u0103n Thi\u00ean v\u01b0\u01a1ng) Tr\u00ec Qu\u1ed1c v\u01b0\u01a1ng, ph\u01b0\u01a1ng \u00d0\u00f4ng 10.<\/p>\n C\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn c\u00e1c b\u1ed9 h\u1ea1, 11.<\/p>\n T\u1eeb N\u00e0bhasa, Ves\u00e0li, Tacchak\u00e0, 12.<\/p>\n Asura \u1edf bi\u1ec3n, 13.<\/p>\n Th\u1ea7n n\u01b0\u1edbc, \u0111\u1ea5t, l\u1eeda, gi\u00f3, 14.<\/p>\n Venh\u00f9, Sahali, 15.<\/p>\n Sahavh\u00f9 c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn, 16.<\/p>\n Sam\u00e0n\u00e0, Mah\u00e0sam\u00e0n\u00e0, 17.<\/p>\n Sukk\u00e0, Karumh\u00e0, 18.<\/p>\n Khemiy\u00e0, Tusit\u00e0, Yam\u00e0, 19.<\/p>\n S\u00e1u m\u01b0\u01a1i Thi\u00ean ch\u00fang n\u00e0y, 20.<\/p>\n Subrahm\u00e0, Paramatta, 21.<\/p>\n T\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ebfn, 22.<\/p>\n V\u1edbi ph\u00e1p nh\u00e3n th\u1ea5y r\u00f5, H\u00f2a th\u01b0\u1ee3ng Th\u00edch Minh Ch\u00e2u d\u1ecbch Vi\u1ec7t<\/em><\/p>\n [\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Anh Ng\u1eef” tab_id=”anh-ngu”]<\/p>\n The Great Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n Translated by Bhikkhu Thanissaro<\/em><\/p>\n Translator’s Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n This discourse is an interesting example of the folklore of the Pali Canon. It shows that the tendency of Asian popular Buddhism to regard the Buddha as a protective figure, and not just as a teacher, has its roots in the earliest part of the tradition. Metrical analysis indicates that the long “tribute” section of this discourse is very old, while the verses in the introductory section — which is also found in the Samyutta Nikaya — are later in form. This fits with a more subjective judgment: that the tribute was an earlier composition — in the honorific style of the ancient court bards — to which the introduction was added later. This judgment is based on the fact that the two sections do not quite fit each other. The introduction to the tribute indicates that the reciter of the tribute is the Buddha himself, whereas the narration in the tribute indicates otherwise.<\/p>\n At any rate, this discourse is the closest thing in the Pali Canon to a “who’s who” of the deva worlds, and should provide useful material for anyone interested in the cosmology of early Buddhism.<\/p>\n The Commentary reports the belief that the devas enjoy hearing this discourse chanted in Pali. Until recently it was part of many monks’ standard memorized repertoire, to be chanted at weddings and the dedication of new buildings. Even today, as many of the traditions of memorization in Asia seem to be falling by the wayside, there are a few monks and laypeople who chant this discourse regularly.<\/p>\n I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling among the Sakyans at Kapilavatthu in the Great Wood, together with a large Sangha of approximately five hundred bhikkhus, all of them arahants. And most of the devatas from ten world-systems had gathered in order to see the Blessed One and the Bhikkhu Sangha. Then the thought occurred to four devatas of the ranks from the Pure Abodes: “The Blessed One is dwelling among the Sakyans at Kapilavatthu in the Great Wood, together with a large Sangha of about five hundred bhikkhus, all of them arahants. And most of the devatas from ten world-systems have gathered in order to see the Blessed One and the Bhikkhu Sangha. Let us also approach the Blessed One and, on arrival, let us each speak a verse in his presence.”<\/p>\n Then, just as a strong man might extend his flexed arm or flex his extended arm, those devatas disappeared from among the devas of the Pure Abodes and reappeared before the Blessed One. Having paid homage to the Blessed One, they stood to one side. As they were standing there, one devata recited this verse in the Blessed One’s presence:<\/p>\n A great meeting in the woods: Then another devata recited this verse in the Blessed One’s presence:<\/p>\n The bhikkhus there are concentrated, Then another devata recited this verse in the Blessed One’s presence:<\/p>\n Having cut through barrenness, cut the cross-bar, Then another devata recited this verse in the Blessed One’s presence:<\/p>\n Those who have gone to the Buddha for refuge Then the Blessed One addressed the monks: “Monks, most of the devatas from ten world-systems have gathered in order to see the Tathagata and the Bhikkhu Sangha. Those who, in the past, were Pure Ones, Rightly Self-awakened, at most had their devata-gathering like mine at the present. Those who, in the future, will be Pure Ones, Rightly Self-awakened, will at most have their devata-gathering like mine at the present. I will detail for you the names of the deva hosts. I will describe to you the names of the deva hosts. I will teach you the names of the deva hosts. Listen and pay close attention. I will speak.”<\/p>\n “As you say, lord,” the monks replied. The Blessed One said:<\/p>\n I recite a verse of tribute. 7,000 yakkhas inhabiting the land of Kapilavatthu, 6,000 yakhas from the Himalayas, From Mount Sata 3,000 yakkhas These 16,000 yakkhas of varied hue 500 yakkhas from Vessamitta, of varied hue, Kumbhira from Rajagaha, And Dhatarattha, who rules And Virulha, who rules And Virupakkha, who rules And Kuvera, who rules Dhatarattha from the Eastern Direction, Their deceitful vassals have also come Then there have also come They who swoop down swiftly on naga kings, “Defeated by Indra of the thunderbolt hand, Devas of water, earth, fire, and wind have come here. Vendu (Visnu) and Sahali, Then come the Sahabhu devas, Samanas and Great Samanas, White devas, ruddy-green devas, dawn-devas The Khemiyas, Tusitas, and Yamas, These 60 deva groups, all of varied hue, Subrahma and Paramatta Brahma, When all these devas [\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs]<\/p>\n M\u1ee5c l\u1ee5c<\/a>\u00a0Kinh Tr\u01b0\u1eddng B\u1ed9 Mp3<\/a> \u0110\u1ea7u trang<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=”Vi\u1ec7t Ng\u1eef” tab_id=”viet-ngu”] 20. Kinh \u00d0\u1ea1i H\u1ed9i (Mah\u00e0samaya sutta) 1. Nh\u01b0 v\u1eady t\u00f4i nghe. M\u1ed9t th\u1eddi, Th\u1ebf T\u00f4n tr\u00fa t\u1ea1i b\u1ed9 l\u1ea1c Sakka (Th\u00edch-ca), th\u00e0nh Kapilavatthu (Ca-t\u1ef3-la-v\u1ec7), \u1edf \u00d0\u1ea1i L\u00e2m (Mah\u00e0vana), c\u00f9ng v\u1edbi \u0111\u1ea1i ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo kho\u1ea3ng n\u0103m tr\u0103m v\u1ecb, t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 \u0111\u1ec1u l\u00e0 b\u1eadc A-la-h\u00e1n. V\u00e0 ch\u01b0 Thi\u00ean \u1edf m\u01b0\u1eddi ph\u01b0\u01a1ng th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":171758,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[109],"tags":[110,97],"yoast_head":"\n
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\nCh\u01b0 Thi\u00ean \u0111\u1ed3ng t\u1ee5 t\u1eadp.
\nCh\u00fang con \u0111\u1ebfn Ph\u00e1p h\u1ed9i
\n\u00d0\u1ea3nh l\u1ec5 ch\u00fang B\u1ea5t Th\u1eafng.<\/p>\n
\nThi\u1ec1n \u0111\u1ecbnh, t\u00e2m ch\u00e1nh tr\u1ef1c.
\nNh\u01b0 ch\u1ee7 xe n\u1eafm c\u01b0\u01a1ng,
\nB\u1eadc tr\u00ed h\u1ed9 c\u00e1c c\u0103n.<\/p>\n
\nC\u1eeda tr\u1ee5 b\u1ecb \u0111\u00e0o l\u00ean.
\nS\u1ed1ng thanh t\u1ecbnh, c\u00f3 m\u1eaft
\nNh\u01b0 voi kh\u00e9o \u0111i\u1ec1u ph\u1ee5c.<\/p>\n
\nS\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ecda \u00e1c th\u00fa,
\nSau khi b\u1ecf th\u00e2n ng\u01b0\u1eddi,
\nS\u1ebd sanh l\u00e0m ch\u01b0 Thi\u00ean.<\/p>\n
\nCh\u01b0 Thi\u00ean tr\u00fa Thi\u00ean gi\u1edbi,
\nNh\u1eefng v\u1ecb tr\u00fa hang n\u00fai,
\nT\u00e2m t\u1ecbnh, an thi\u1ec1n \u0111\u1ecbnh.
\nNh\u01b0 s\u01b0 t\u1eed, tuy n\u1eb1m
\nL\u00e0m ho\u1ea3ng s\u1ee3 qu\u1ea7n sanh,
\nT\u00e2m t\u01b0 thu\u1ea7n t\u1ecbnh b\u1ea1ch,
\nTrong s\u00e1ng, kh\u00f4ng c\u1ea5u u\u1ebf.<\/p>\n
\nH\u1ecdp t\u1ea1i Ca-t\u1ef3-la
\nB\u1eadc \u00d0\u1ea1o S\u01b0 thuy\u1ebft gi\u1ea3ng
\nCh\u00fang \u0111\u1ec7 t\u1eed th\u00edch nghe:
\n“C\u00e1c T\u1ef7-kheo, h\u00e3y xem
\nCh\u01b0 Thi\u00ean ch\u00fang \u0111\u1ebfn g\u1ea7n”.
\nNghe l\u1eddi d\u1ea1y \u0111\u1ee9c Ph\u1eadt
\n\u00d0\u1ea1i ch\u00fang nhi\u1ec7t t\u00ecnh xem.<\/p>\n
\nTh\u1ea5y r\u00f5 h\u00e0ng phi nh\u00e2n
\nK\u1ebb th\u1ea5y tr\u0103m thi\u00ean th\u1ea7n,
\nNg\u00e0n th\u1ea7n, v\u00e0 h\u01a1n n\u1eefa.
\nK\u1ebb th\u1ea5y b\u1ea3y m\u01b0\u01a1i ng\u00e0n
\nTo\u00e0n c\u00e1c b\u1eadc phi nh\u00e2n.
\nK\u1ebb th\u1ea5y v\u00f4 l\u01b0\u1ee3ng v\u1ecb,
\nC\u00f9ng kh\u1eafp m\u1ecdi ph\u01b0\u01a1ng h\u01b0\u1edbng.
\nV\u1edbi ph\u00e1p nh\u00e3n th\u1ea5y r\u00f5
\nV\u00e0 ph\u00e2n bi\u1ec7t t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3
\nB\u1eadc \u00d0\u1ea1o S\u01b0 thuy\u1ebft gi\u1ea3ng,
\nCh\u00fang \u0111\u1ec7 t\u1eed th\u00edch nghe:
\n“C\u00e1c T\u1ef7-kheo h\u00e3y xem,
\nCh\u01b0 Thi\u00ean ch\u00fang \u0111\u1ebfn g\u1ea7n”.
\nTa s\u1ebd theo th\u1ee9 l\u1edbp
\nThuy\u1ebft k\u1ec7 cho ng\u01b0\u1eddi nghe.<\/p>\n
\nTr\u00fa t\u1ea1i Ca-t\u1ef3-la,
\nC\u00f3 th\u1ea7n l\u1ef1c h\u00e0o quang,
\nC\u00f3 s\u1eafc t\u01b0\u1edbng, danh x\u01b0ng,
\nHoan h\u1ef7 \u0111\u1ebfn r\u1eebng n\u00e0y,
\nChi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo.
\nS\u00e1u ng\u00e0n t\u1eeb Tuy\u1ebft S\u01a1n
\nD\u1ea1-xoa \u0111\u1ee7 s\u1eafc m\u1eb7t
\nC\u00f3 th\u1ea7n l\u1ef1c, h\u00e0o quang,
\nC\u00f3 s\u1eafc t\u01b0\u1edbng, danh x\u01b0ng,
\nHoan h\u1ef7 \u0111\u1ebfn r\u1eebng n\u00e0y,
\nChi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo<\/p>\n
\nD\u1ea1-xoa \u0111\u1ee7 s\u1eafc m\u1eb7t,
\nC\u00f3 th\u1ea7n l\u1ef1c, h\u00e0o quang,
\nC\u00f3 s\u1eafc t\u01b0\u1edbng, danh x\u01b0ng,
\nHoan h\u1ef7 \u0111\u1ebfn r\u1eebng n\u00e0y,
\nChi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo.<\/p>\n
\nD\u1ea1-xoa \u0111\u1ee7 s\u1eafc m\u1eb7t,
\nC\u00f3 th\u1ea7n l\u1ef1c, h\u00e0o quang,
\nC\u00f3 s\u1eafc t\u01b0\u1edbng, danh x\u01b0ng,
\nHoan h\u1ef7 \u0111\u1ebfn r\u1eebng n\u00e0y,
\nChi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo.<\/p>\n
\nD\u1ea1-xoa \u0111\u1ee7 s\u1eafc m\u1eb7t,
\nC\u00f3 th\u1ea7n l\u1ef1c, h\u00e0o quang,
\nC\u00f3 s\u1eafc t\u01b0\u1edbng, danh x\u01b0ng,
\nHoan h\u1ef7 \u0111\u1ebfn r\u1eebng n\u00e0y,
\nChi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo.
\nKumbhira, V\u01b0\u01a1ng X\u00e1,
\nTr\u00fa t\u1ea1i Vepulla,
\nH\u01a1n tr\u0103m ng\u00e0n D\u1ea1-xoa,
\nH\u1ea7u h\u1ea1 v\u00e2y xung quanh.
\nKumbhira, V\u01b0\u01a1ng X\u00e1
\nC\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn h\u1ecdp r\u1eebng n\u00e0y.<\/p>\n
\nTr\u1ecb v\u00ec t\u1ea1i ph\u01b0\u01a1ng \u00d0\u00f4ng,
\nCh\u00faa t\u1ec3 C\u00e0n-th\u00e1t-b\u00e0
\nB\u1eadc \u0111\u1ea1i v\u01b0\u01a1ng danh ti\u1ebfng.
\nV\u1ecb n\u00e0y c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u con,
\n\u00d0\u1ea1i l\u1ef1c, t\u00ean Indra
\nC\u00f3 th\u1ea7n l\u1ef1c, h\u00e0o quang,
\nC\u00f3 s\u1eafc t\u01b0\u1edbng, danh x\u01b0ng,
\nHoan h\u1ef7 \u0111\u1ebfn r\u1eebng n\u00e0y
\nChi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo.<\/p>\n
\nTr\u1ecb v\u00ec t\u1ea1i ph\u01b0\u01a1ng Nam,
\nCh\u00faa t\u1ec3 C\u01b0u-b\u00e0n-tr\u00e0 (Kumbhanda)
\nB\u1eadc \u0111\u1ea1i v\u01b0\u01a1ng danh ti\u1ebfng,
\nV\u1ecb n\u00e0y c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u con,
\n\u00d0\u1ea1i l\u1ef1c, t\u00ean Indra
\nC\u00f3 th\u1ea7n l\u1ef1c, h\u00e0o quang.
\nC\u00f3 s\u1eafc t\u01b0\u1edbng, danh x\u01b0ng,
\nHoan h\u1ef7 \u0111\u1ebfn r\u1eebng n\u00e0y
\nChi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo.<\/p>\n
\nTr\u1ecb v\u00ec t\u1ea1i ph\u01b0\u01a1ng T\u00e2y,
\nCh\u00faa t\u1ec3 lo\u00e0i N\u00e0g\u00e0
\nB\u1eadc \u0111\u1ea1i v\u01b0\u01a1ng danh ti\u1ebfng.
\nV\u1ecb n\u00e0y c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u con
\n\u00d0\u1ea1i l\u1ef1c, t\u00ean Indra,
\nC\u00f3 th\u1ea7n l\u1ef1c, h\u00e0o quang,
\nC\u00f3 s\u1eafc t\u01b0\u1edbng, danh x\u01b0ng,
\nHoan h\u1ef7 \u0111\u1ebfn r\u1eebng n\u00e0y,
\nChi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo.<\/p>\n
\nTr\u1ecb v\u00ec t\u1ea1i ph\u01b0\u01a1ng B\u1eafc,
\nCh\u00faa t\u1ec3, lo\u00e0i D\u1ea1-xoa,
\nB\u1eadc \u0111\u1ea1i v\u01b0\u01a1ng, danh ti\u1ebfng.
\nV\u1ecb n\u00e0y c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u con,
\n\u00d0\u1ea1i l\u1ef1c, t\u00ean Indra,
\nC\u00f3 th\u1ea7n l\u1ef1c, h\u00e0o quang,
\nC\u00f3 s\u1eafc t\u01b0\u1edbng, danh x\u01b0ng,
\nHoan h\u1ef7 \u0111\u1ebfn r\u1eebng n\u00e0y,
\nChi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo.<\/p>\n
\nT\u0103ng Tr\u01b0\u1edfng v\u01b0\u01a1ng, ph\u01b0\u01a1ng Nam
\nQu\u1ea3ng M\u1ee5c v\u01b0\u01a1ng, ph\u01b0\u01a1ng T\u00e2y,
\n\u00d0a V\u0103n v\u01b0\u01a1ng, ph\u01b0\u01a1ng B\u1eafc,
\nB\u1ed1n b\u1eadc \u0111\u1ea1i v\u01b0\u01a1ng n\u00e0y,
\nKh\u1eafp c\u1ea3 b\u1ed1n ph\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u1eddi,
\nC\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ee9ng, ch\u00f3i h\u00e0o quang,
\nKh\u1eafp r\u1eebng Ca-t\u1ef3-la.<\/p>\n
\nGi\u1ea3 d\u1ed1i v\u00e0 x\u1ea3o quy\u1ec7t,
\nM\u00e0y\u00e0, Kutendu, Vetandu, Vitu,
\nVituca, Candana, K\u00e0masettha,
\nKinnughandu,
\nNighandu ch\u00edn v\u1ecb \u0111\u1ebfn.
\nPan\u00e0da, Opamanna, M\u00e0tdi,
\n(ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e1nh xe ch\u01b0 Thi\u00ean).
\nC\u00e0n-th\u00e1t-b\u00e0 Cittasena;
\nVua Nala, Janesabha
\nPancasikha, Timbar\u00f9,
\nSuriyavaccas\u00e0 c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn.
\nNh\u01b0 v\u1eady c\u1ea3 vua ch\u00faa,
\nC\u00f9ng v\u1edbi C\u00e0n-th\u00e1t-b\u00e0,
\nHoan h\u1ef7 \u0111\u1ebfn r\u1eebng n\u00e0y,
\nChi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo!<\/p>\n
\nC\u00e1c N\u00e0g\u00e0 c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn.
\nKambala, Assatara, P\u00e0y\u00e0g\u00e0,
\nC\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn v\u1edbi quy\u1ebfn thu\u1ed9c.
\nC\u00e1c N\u00e0g\u00e0 c\u00f3 danh ti\u1ebfng,
\nDhatarattha v\u00e0 Y\u00e0mun\u00e0 c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn.
\nEravana, Long v\u01b0\u01a1ng,
\nC\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1ea1i ng\u00f4i r\u1eebng.
\nNh\u1eefng thi\u00ean \u0111i\u1ec3u nh\u1ecb sanh,
\nV\u1edbi c\u1eb7p m\u1eaft thanh t\u1ecbnh,
\nM\u00e3nh li\u1ec7t ch\u1ed1ng Long v\u01b0\u01a1ng,
\nNay bay \u0111\u1ebfn ng\u00f4i r\u1eebng.
\nT\u00ean ch\u00fang l\u00e0 Citr\u00e0,
\nV\u00e0 t\u00ean Supann\u00e0.
\nLong v\u01b0\u01a1ng kh\u00f4ng s\u1ee3 h\u00e3i,
\nNh\u1edd \u01a1n Ph\u1eadt an to\u00e0n
\nV\u1edbi nh\u1eefng l\u1eddi nh\u1eb9 nh\u00e0ng,
\nCh\u00fang t\u1ef1 khuy\u00ean b\u1ea3o nhau,
\nN\u00e0g\u00e0, Supann\u00e0 (Kim S\u00ed \u0111i\u1ec3u)
\n\u00d0\u1ec1u \u0111\u1ebfn quy y Ph\u1eadt.<\/p>\n
\nB\u1ecb s\u00e9t Kim Cang th\u1ee7,
\nAnh c\u1ee7a V\u00e0sava,
\nC\u00f3 th\u1ea7n l\u1ef1c danh x\u01b0ng.
\nK\u00e0lakanj\u00e0, d\u1ecb h\u00ecnh, (Tu-la)
\nD\u00e0naveghas\u00e0, Vepacitti
\nC\u00f9ng v\u1edbi Sucitti,
\nV\u1edbi Pah\u00e0r\u00e0da, \u00e1c qu\u1ef7 Namuc\u00ec.
\nC\u00f9ng con c\u1ee7a Bali,
\n\u00d0\u1eb7t t\u00ean Veroca.
\nHuy \u0111\u1ed9ng to\u00e0n qu\u00e2n l\u1ef1c,
\nD\u00e2ng cho v\u1ecb th\u1ee7 l\u00e3nh.
\nR\u00e0hu n\u00f3i: “Mong thay
\nPh\u00e1p h\u1ed9i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c an to\u00e0n.
\nPh\u00f3 h\u1ed9i ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo
\n\u00d0\u1ec1u \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1ea1i r\u1eebng n\u00e0y”.<\/p>\n
\nC\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn Varun\u00e0,
\nV\u1edbi th\u1ee7y t\u1ed9c, Soma,
\nC\u1ea3 Yasa c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn.
\nCh\u01b0 Thi\u00ean T\u1eeb Bi sanh
\nC\u00f3 danh x\u01b0ng c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn
\nM\u01b0\u1eddi v\u1ecb thi\u00ean t\u1ed9c n\u00e0y
\nDung m\u1ea1o th\u1eadt d\u1ecb bi\u1ec7t,
\nC\u00f3 th\u1ea7n l\u1ef1c, h\u00e0o quang,
\nC\u00f3 s\u1eafc t\u01b0\u1edbng, danh x\u01b0ng,
\nHoan h\u1ef7 \u0111\u1ebfn r\u1eebng n\u00e0y,
\nChi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo.<\/p>\n
\nAsam\u00e0, Yam\u00e0,
\nCh\u01b0 Thi\u00ean thu\u1ed9c Nguy\u1ec7t t\u1ed9c,
\nV\u1ecb th\u1ee7 l\u00e3nh c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn.
\nCh\u01b0 Thi\u00ean thu\u1ed9c Nh\u1eadt t\u1ed9c
\nV\u00e2n th\u1ea7n t\u00ean Manda,
\nQu\u1ea7n tinh v\u1ecb th\u1ee7 l\u00e3nh
\nV\u00e0sava, Vas\u00f9
\nTh\u1ea7n Sakka c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn.
\nM\u01b0\u1eddi v\u1ecb Thi\u00ean t\u1ed9c n\u00e0y,
\nDung m\u1ea1o th\u1eadt d\u1ecb bi\u1ec7t,
\nC\u00f3 th\u1ea7n l\u1ef1c, h\u00e0o quang,
\nC\u00f3 s\u1eafc t\u01b0\u1edbng, danh x\u01b0ng.
\nHoan h\u1ef7 \u0111\u1ebfn r\u1eebng n\u00e0y,
\nChi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo.<\/p>\n
\nV\u1edbi \u0111\u1ea7u l\u1eeda \u0111\u1ecf r\u1ef1c,
\nAritthak\u00e0, Roj\u00e0,
\nNh\u01b0 b\u00f4ng hoa Umm\u00e0
\nVarun\u00e0, Sahadhamm\u00e0,
\nAccut\u00e0, Anejak\u00e0
\nS\u00f9leyya-rucir\u00e0,
\nV\u00e0savanesi c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn.
\nM\u01b0\u1eddi v\u1ecb Thi\u00ean t\u1ed9c n\u00e0y,
\nDung m\u1ea1o th\u1eadt d\u1ecb bi\u1ec7t
\nC\u00f3 th\u1ea7n l\u1ef1c, h\u00e0o quang,
\nC\u00f3 s\u1eafc t\u01b0\u1edbng, danh x\u01b0ng,
\nHoan h\u1ef7 \u0111\u1ebfn r\u1eebng n\u00e0y,
\nChi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo.<\/p>\n
\nM\u00e0nus\u00e0, M\u00e0nusuttam\u00e0,
\nKhidd\u00e0-pad\u00f9sik\u00e0, Mano-pad\u00f9sik\u00e0
\nHarayo, Lohita-v\u00e0sino,
\nP\u00e0rag\u00e0, Mah\u00e0-P\u00e0rag\u00e0
\nC\u00f3 danh x\u01b0ng c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn.
\nM\u01b0\u1eddi v\u1ecb Thi\u00ean t\u1ed9c n\u00e0y,
\nDung m\u1ea1o th\u1eadt d\u1ecb bi\u1ec7t
\nC\u00f3 th\u1ea7n l\u1ef1c, h\u00e0o quang,
\nC\u00f3 s\u1eafc t\u01b0\u1edbng, danh x\u01b0ng,
\nHoan h\u1ef7 \u0111\u1ebfn r\u1eebng n\u00e0y,
\nChi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo.<\/p>\n
\nArun\u00e0, Veghanas\u00e0
\nOd\u00e0ta-gayh\u00e0,
\nVicakkhan\u00e0 c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn,
\nSad\u00e0matt\u00e0, H\u00e0ragaja,
\nMissak\u00e0 c\u00f3 danh x\u01b0ng c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn.
\nPajjunna th\u1ea7n s\u00e9t,
\nL\u00e0m m\u01b0a kh\u1eafp m\u1ecdi ph\u01b0\u01a1ng.
\nM\u01b0\u1eddi v\u1ecb Thi\u00ean t\u1ed9c n\u00e0y,
\nDung m\u1ea1o th\u1eadt d\u1ecb bi\u1ec7t,
\nC\u00f3 th\u1ea7n l\u1ef1c h\u00e0o quang,
\nC\u00f3 s\u1eafc t\u01b0\u1edbng, danh x\u01b0ng
\nHoan h\u1ef7 \u0111\u1ebfn r\u1eebng n\u00e0y,
\nChi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo.<\/p>\n
\nDanh x\u01b0ng Katthak\u00e0, Lambitak\u00e0,
\nTh\u1ee7 l\u00e3nh c\u00e1c L\u00e0m\u00e0,
\nJotin\u00e0m\u00e0, Asava,
\nTha H\u00f3a T\u1ef1 T\u1ea1i thi\u00ean,
\nH\u00f3a L\u1ea1c thi\u00ean c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn.
\nM\u01b0\u1eddi v\u1ecb thi\u00ean t\u1ed9c n\u00e0y,
\nDung m\u1ea1o th\u1eadt d\u1ecb bi\u1ec7t,
\nC\u00f3 th\u1ea7n l\u1ef1c, h\u00e0o quang,
\nC\u00f3 s\u1eafc t\u01b0\u1edbng, danh x\u01b0ng
\nHoan h\u1ef7 \u0111\u1ebfn r\u1eebng n\u00e0y,
\nChi\u00eam ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ch\u00fang T\u1ef7-kheo.<\/p>\n
\nV\u1edbi di\u1ec7n m\u1ea1o d\u1ecb bi\u1ec7t,
\nTheo danh t\u1ed9c ch\u00fang \u0111\u1ebfn,
\nC\u0169ng nhi\u1ec1u v\u1ecb kh\u00e1c n\u1eefa.
\nN\u00f3i r\u1eb1ng: “Sanh \u0111\u00e3 t\u1eadn,
\nThen c\u00e0i kh\u00f4ng c\u00f2n n\u1eefa.
\nB\u1ed9c l\u01b0u \u0111\u00e3 v\u01b0\u1ee3t qua,
\n\u00d0\u00e3 th\u00e0nh b\u1eadc V\u00f4 L\u1eadu.
\nCh\u00fang con th\u1ea5y v\u1ecb \u1ea5y,
\nNh\u01b0 voi v\u01b0\u1ee3t b\u1ed9c l\u01b0u,
\nNh\u01b0 tr\u0103ng tho\u00e1t m\u00e2y t\u1ed1i”.<\/p>\n
\nCon c\u00e1c v\u1ecb th\u1ea7n l\u1ef1c,
\nSanamkum\u00e0ra Tissa,
\n\u00d0\u1ebfn h\u1ed9i t\u1ea1i ng\u00f4i r\u1eebng.
\n\u00d0\u1ea1i Ph\u1ea1m thi\u00ean, ch\u00faa t\u1ec3,
\nNg\u1ef1 tr\u1ecb ng\u00e0n Ph\u1ea1m gi\u1edbi,
\nTh\u00e1c sanh c\u00f3 h\u00e0o quang,
\nD\u1ecb h\u00ecnh c\u00f3 danh x\u01b0ng,
\nM\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ea5ng T\u1ef1 T\u1ea1i \u0111\u1ebfn,
\nNg\u1ef1 tr\u1ecb m\u1ed7i m\u1ed7i c\u00f5i,
\nGi\u1eefa v\u1ecb n\u00e0y H\u00e0rita,
\nC\u0169ng \u0111\u1ebfn v\u1edbi \u0111\u1ed3 ch\u00fang.<\/p>\n
\nV\u1edbi Indra, Ph\u1ea1m thi\u00ean,
\nMa qu\u00e2n c\u0169ng ti\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ebfn,
\nXem H\u1eafc qu\u1ef7 ngu si.
\n“H\u00e3y \u0111\u1ebfn v\u00e0 b\u1eaft tr\u00f3i,
\nNh\u1eefng ai b\u1ecb tham tri\u1ec1n,
\nH\u00e3y bao v\u00e2y b\u1ed1n ph\u00eda,
\nCh\u1edb \u0111\u1ec3 ai tho\u00e1t ly!”
\nNh\u01b0 v\u1eady \u00d0\u1ea1i T\u01b0\u1edbng qu\u00e2n,
\nTruy\u1ec1n l\u1ec7nh \u0111o\u00e0n H\u1eafc qu\u1ef7,
\nV\u1edbi b\u00e0n tay v\u1ed7 \u0111\u1ea5t,
\nTi\u1ebfng d\u1ed9i vang khi\u1ebfp \u0111\u1ea3m.
\nNh\u01b0 trong c\u01a1n gi\u00f4ng t\u1ed1,
\nS\u1ea5m ch\u1edbp v\u00e0 m\u01b0a r\u00e0o,
\nN\u00f3 li\u1ec1n th\u1ed1i qu\u00e2n lui,
\nPh\u1eabn n\u1ed9 nh\u01b0ng b\u1ea5t l\u1ef1c.<\/p>\n
\nV\u00e0 ph\u00e2n bi\u1ec7t t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3,
\nB\u1eadc \u00d0\u1ea1o S\u01b0 thuy\u1ebft gi\u1ea3ng,
\nCh\u00fang \u0111\u1ec7 t\u1eed th\u00edch nghe:
\n“Ma qu\u00e2n \u0111\u00e3 ti\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ebfn;
\nT\u1ef7-kheo h\u00e3y bi\u1ebft ch\u00fang”.
\nNghe l\u1eddi d\u1ea1y \u0111\u1ee9c Ph\u1eadt,
\n\u00d0\u1ea1i ch\u00fang t\u00e2m nhi\u1ec7t t\u00ecnh.
\nK\u1ebb th\u00f9 \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ecf \u0111i,
\nXa v\u00f4 tham, v\u00f4 \u00fay.
\nT\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 \u0111\u1ec1u chi\u1ebfn th\u1eafng,
\nV\u00f4 \u00fay v\u00e0 v\u00f4 x\u01b0ng!
\n\u00d0\u1ec7 t\u1eed nh\u1eefng v\u1ecb n\u00e0y,
\nDanh x\u01b0ng, t\u00e2m hoan h\u1ef7.<\/p>\n
\n20. Maha-Samaya Sutta<\/h2>\n
\n
\nThe deva hosts have assembled.
\nWe have come to this Dhamma meeting
\nTo see the invincible Sangha.<\/p>\n
\nHave straightened their own minds.
\nLike a charioteer holding the reins,
\nThe wise ones guard their faculties.<\/p>\n
\nHaving uprooted Indra’s pillar, unstirred,
\nThey wander about pure, unstained,
\nYoung nagas well tamed by the One with Vision.<\/p>\n
\nWill not go to the plane of woe.
\nOn discarding the human body,
\nThey will fill the hosts of the devas.<\/p>\n
\nThose who live where spirits dwell,
\nwho live in mountain caves,
\nresolute, concentrated,
\nmany, like hidden lions,
\nwho have overcome horripilation,
\nwhite-hearted, pure,
\nserene, and undisturbed:
\nKnowing that more than 500 of them
\nhad come to the forest of Kapilavatthu,
\nthe Teacher then said to them,
\ndisciples delighting in his instruction,
\n“The deva hosts have approached.
\nDetect them, monks!”
\nListening to the Awakened One’s instruction,
\nthey made a diligent effort.
\nKnowledge appeared to them,
\nvision of non-human beings.
\nSome saw 100, some 1,000, some 70,000,
\nsome had vision of 100,000 non-human beings.
\nSome gained vision of innumerable devas
\nfilling every direction.
\nRealizing all this,
\nthe One-with-Vision felt moved to speak.
\nThe Teacher then said to them,
\ndisciples delighting in his instruction,
\n“The deva hosts have approached.
\nDetect them, monks,
\nas I describe their glories, one by one.<\/p>\n
\npowerful, effulgent,
\nglamorous, prestigious,
\nrejoicing, have approached
\nthe monks’ forest meeting.<\/p>\n
\nof varied hue,
\npowerful, effulgent,
\nglamorous, prestigious,
\nrejoicing, have approached
\nthe monks’ forest meeting.<\/p>\n
\nof varied hue,
\npowerful, effulgent,
\nglamorous, prestigious,
\nrejoicing, have approached
\nthe monks’ forest meeting.<\/p>\n
\npowerful, effulgent,
\nglamorous, prestigious,
\nrejoicing, have approached
\nthe monks’ forest meeting.<\/p>\n
\npowerful, effulgent,
\nglamorous, prestigious,
\nrejoicing, have approached
\nthe monks’ forest meeting.<\/p>\n
\nwho dwells on Mount Vepulla,
\naccompanied by more than 100,000 yakkhas —
\nKumbhira from Rajagaha:
\nHe, too, has come to the forest meeting.<\/p>\n
\nas king of the Eastern Direction,
\nas lord of the gandhabbas:
\nA glorious, great king is he,
\nand many are his sons
\nnamed Indra, of great strength.
\nPowerful, effulgent,
\nglamorous, prestigious,
\nrejoicing, they have approached
\nthe monks’ forest meeting.<\/p>\n
\nas king of the Southern Direction,
\nas lord of the kumbandas:
\nA glorious, great king is he,
\nand many are his sons
\nnamed Indra, of great strength.
\nPowerful, effulgent,
\nglamorous, prestigious,
\nrejoicing, they have approached
\nthe monks’ forest meeting.<\/p>\n
\nas king of the Western Direction,
\nas lord of the nagas:
\nA glorious, great king is he,
\nand many are his sons
\nnamed Indra, of great strength.
\nPowerful, effulgent,
\nglamorous, prestigious,
\nrejoicing, they have approached
\nthe monks’ forest meeting.<\/p>\n
\nas king of the Northern Direction,
\nas lord of the yakkhas:
\nA glorious, great king is he,
\nand many are his sons
\nnamed Indra, of great strength.
\nPowerful, effulgent,
\nglamorous, prestigious,
\nrejoicing, they have approached
\nthe monks’ forest meeting.<\/p>\n
\nVirulhaka from the South,
\nVirupakkha from the West,
\nKuvera from the Northern Direction:
\nThese four Great Kings
\nencompassing the four directions,
\nresplendent, stand in the Kapilavatthu forest.<\/p>\n
\n— deceptive, treacherous —
\nMaya, Kutendu, vetendu,
\nVitu with Vituta,
\nCandana, the Chief of Sensual Pleasure,
\nKinnughandu, Nighandu,
\nPanada, the Mimic,
\nMatali, the deva’s charioteer,
\nCittasena the gandhabba,
\nKing Nala, the Bull of the People,
\nPa\u00f1casikha has come
\nwith Timbaru and his daughter, Suriyavacchasa.
\nThese and other kings, gandhabbas with their kings,
\nrejoicing, have approached
\nthe monks’ forest meeting.<\/p>\n
\nnagas from Lake Nabhasa,
\nVesali, and Tacchaka.
\nKambalas, Assataras,
\nPayagas, and their kin.
\nAnd from the River Yamuna
\ncomes the prestigious naga, Dhatarattha.
\nThe great naga Eravanna:
\nHe, too, has come
\nto the forest meeting.”<\/p>\n
\ndivine, twice-born, winged, their eyesight pure:
\n(Garudas) came from the sky to the midst of the forest.
\nCitra and Supanna are their names.
\nBut the Buddha made the naga kings safe,
\nmade them secure from Supanna.
\nAddressing one another with affectionate words,
\nthe nagas and Supannas made the Buddha their refuge.<\/p>\n
\nAsuras dwelling in the ocean,
\nVasava’s brothers — powerful, prestigious —
\nGreatly terrifying Kalaka\u00f1jas,
\nthe Danaveghasa asuras
\nVepacitti and Sucitti,
\nPaharada, with Namuci,
\nand Bali’s hundred sons, all named Veroca,
\narrayed with powerful armies
\nhave approached their honored Rahu
\n[and said]: ‘Now is the occasion, sir,
\nof the monk’s forest meeting.’<\/p>\n
\nVarunas, Varunas,
\nSoma together with Yasa,
\nthe prestigious devas of the hosts
\nof goodwill and compassion have come.
\nThese ten ten-fold hosts, all of varied hue,
\npowerful, effulgent,
\nglamorous, prestigious,
\nrejoicing, have approached
\nthe monks’ forest meeting.<\/p>\n
\nAsama and the Yama twins,
\nthe devas dependent on the moon
\nsurrounding the moon have come.
\nThe devas dependent on the sun
\nsurrounding the sun have come.
\nDevas surrounding the zodiac stars
\nand the sprites of the clouds have come.
\nSakka, chief of the Vasus, the ancient donor, has come.
\nThese ten ten-fold hosts, all of varied hue,
\npowerful, effulgent,
\nglamorous, prestigious,
\nrejoicing, have approached
\nthe monks’ forest meeting.<\/p>\n
\nblazing like crests of fire-flame.
\nThe Arittakas, Rojas,
\ncornflower blue.
\nVarunas and Sahadhammas,
\nAccutas and Anejakas,
\nSuleyyas and Ruciras,
\nand Vasavanesis have come.
\nThese ten ten-fold hosts, all of varied hue,
\npowerful, effulgent,
\nglamorous, prestigious,
\nrejoicing, have approached
\nthe monks’ forest meeting.<\/p>\n
\nManusas and Super Manusas,
\nthe devas corrupted by fun have come,
\nas well as devas corrupted by mind.
\nThen come green-gold devas and those wearing red.
\nParagas and Great Paragas,
\nprestigious devas have come.
\nThese ten ten-fold hosts, all of varied hue,
\npowerful, effulgent,
\nglamorous, prestigious,
\nrejoicing, have approached
\nthe monks’ forest meeting.<\/p>\n
\nhave come with the Veghanas
\nheaded by devas totally in white.
\nThe Vicakkhanas have come.
\nSadamatta, Haragajas,
\nand the prestigious multi-coloreds,
\nPajunna, the thunderer,
\nwho brings rain to all lands:
\nThese ten ten-fold hosts, all of varied hue,
\npowerful, effulgent,
\nglamorous, prestigious,
\nrejoicing, have approached
\nthe monks’ forest meeting.<\/p>\n
\nthe prestigious Katthakas,
\nLambitakas, and Lama chiefs,
\nthe Jotinamas and Asavas,
\nthe Nimmanaratis have come,
\nas have the Paranimmitas.
\nThese ten ten-fold hosts, all of varied hue,
\npowerful, effulgent,
\nglamorous, prestigious,
\nrejoicing, have approached
\nthe monks’ forest meeting.<\/p>\n
\nhave come arranged in order,
\ntogether with others in like manner
\n[thinking:]
\n‘We’ll see him who has transcended birth,
\nwho has no bounds,
\nwho has crossed over the flood,
\nthe Mighty One, beyond evil,
\nlike the moon released from a cloud.’<\/p>\n
\ntogether with sons of the Powerful One,
\nSanankumara and Tissa:
\nThey too have come to the forest meeting.
\nGreat Brahma, who stands over
\n1,000 Brahma worlds,
\nwho arose there spontaneously, effulgent:
\nPrestigious is he, with a terrifying body.
\nAnd ten brahma sovereigns,
\neach the lord of his own realm —
\nand in their midst has come
\nHarita Brahma surrounded by his retinue.”<\/p>\n
\nwith Indras and Brahmas had come,
\nMara came as well.
\nNow look at the Dark One’s foolishness!
\n[He said:] “Come seize them! Bind them!
\nTie them down with passion!
\nSurround them on every side!
\nDon’t let anyone at all escape!”
\nThus the great war-lord urged on his dark army,
\nslapping the ground with his hand,
\nmaking a horrendous din, as when
\na storm cloud bursts with thunder,
\nlightening, and torrents of rain.
\nBut then he withdrew-enraged,
\nwith none under his sway.
\nRealizing all this,
\nthe One-with-Vision felt moved to speak.
\nThe Teacher then said to them,
\ndisciples delighting in his instruction,
\n“Mara’s army has approached.
\nDetect them, monks!”
\nListening to the Awakened One’s instruction,
\nthey made a diligent effort.
\nThe army retreated
\nfrom those without passion,
\nwithout raising even a hair on their bodies.
\nHaving all won the battle
\n— prestigious, past fear —
\nthey rejoice with all beings:
\nDisciples outstanding among the human race.<\/p>\n