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The First Chapter
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The First Discourse on Kassapa
82. Thus have I heard - On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's park. Then Kassapa the young god, when the night was far advanced, with surpassing beauty, having illuminated almost the entire Jeta's Grove, approached the Blessed One; having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and stood to one side. Standing to one side, Kassapa the young god said this to the Blessed One - "The Blessed One has made known the monk, but has not instructed the monk." "If so, Kassapa, let that occur to you here."
And in sitting alone in a secret place, and in the appeasement of the mind."
This Kassapa the young god said; The Teacher was approving. Then Kassapa the young god, thinking "The Teacher approves of me," having paid respect to the Blessed One and circumambulated him keeping him on his right, disappeared right there.
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The Second Discourse on Kassapa
83. At Sāvatthī. Standing to one side, Kassapa the young god spoke this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:
If he wishes for the attainment of the heart;
Having known the rise and fall of the world,
Of good mind, independent - that is his benefit."
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The Discourse on Māgha
84. At Sāvatthī. Then Māgha the young god, when the night was far advanced, with surpassing beauty, having illuminated almost the entire Jeta's Grove, approached the Blessed One; having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and stood to one side. Standing to one side, Māgha the young god addressed the Blessed One in verse -
Of what one thing do you approve the murder, Gotama?"
Of wrath with its poisonous root, with its sweet tip, O Vatrabhū,
The noble ones praise the murder, for having cut that off one does not grieve."
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The Discourse on Māgadha
85. At Sāvatthī. Standing to one side, Māgadha the young god addressed the Blessed One in verse -
Having come to ask you, how may we know this?"
The sun shines by day, the moon radiates at night.
The One Enlightened by himself is the best of those that shine, this radiance is unsurpassed."
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The Discourse on Dāmali
86. At Sāvatthī. Then Dāmali the young god, when the night was far advanced, with surpassing beauty, having illuminated almost the entire Jeta's Grove, approached the Blessed One; having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and stood to one side. Standing to one side, Dāmali the young god spoke this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:
By the abandoning of sensual pleasures, by that he does not long for existence."
For a brahmin has performed his obligations.
He strives with all his limbs;
But having obtained a foothold, standing on dry ground,
He does not strive, for he has gone beyond.
For one who has eliminated the mental corruptions, prudent, a meditator;
Having reached the end of birth and death,
He does not strive, for he has gone beyond."
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The Discourse on Kāmada
87. At Sāvatthī. Standing to one side, Kāmada the young god said this to the Blessed One - "Difficult to do, Blessed One, very difficult to do, Blessed One."
Learners concentrated in morality;
For one of stable nature who has entered homelessness,
Contentment brings happiness."
"Rare, Blessed One, is this contentment."
Those delighted in the appeasement of the mind;
Those whose mind by day and by night,
Is delighted in meditation."
"Difficult to concentrate, Blessed One, is this mind."
Those delighted in the peace of the faculties;
Having cut through Death's net,
The noble ones go, Kāmada."
"Difficult to go, Blessed One, is the uneven path."
The ignoble on the uneven path, fall headlong;
For the noble ones the path is even, for the noble ones are even in the uneven."
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The Discourse on Pañcālacaṇḍa
88. At Sāvatthī. Standing to one side, Pañcālacaṇḍa the young god spoke this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:
He who awakened to meditative absorption, the Buddha, the withdrawn bull among sages."
The teaching for the attainment of Nibbāna;
Those who have obtained mindfulness,
They are rightly well concentrated."
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The Discourse on Tāyana
89. At Sāvatthī. Then Tāyana the young god, a former founder of a sect, when the night was far advanced, with surpassing beauty, having illuminated almost the entire Jeta's Grove, approached the Blessed One; having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and stood to one side. Standing to one side, Tāyana the young god spoke these verses in the presence of the Blessed One -
Not having abandoned sensual pleasures, a sage does not attain unity.
For lax renunciation scatters more dust.
And what is well done is better, which having done one does not regret.
Asceticism wrongly handled drags one down to hell.
A suspicious holy life - that is not of great fruit."
This Tāyana the young god said; having said this, he paid respect to the Blessed One, circumambulated him keeping him on his right, and disappeared right there.
Then the Blessed One, after that night had passed, addressed the monks - "This night, monks, the young god named Tāyana, a former founder of a sect, when the night was far advanced, with surpassing beauty, having illuminated almost the entire Jeta's Grove, approached me; having approached, he paid respect to me and stood to one side. Standing to one side, monks, Tāyana the young god spoke these verses in my presence -
Not having abandoned sensual pleasures, a sage does not attain unity.
For lax renunciation scatters more dust.
And what is well done is better, which having done one does not regret.
Asceticism wrongly handled drags one down to hell.
A suspicious holy life - that is not of great fruit."
"This, monks, Tāyana the young god said, and having said this, having paid respect to me, having circumambulated me keeping me on his right, disappeared right there. Learn, monks, the verses of Tāyana; master thoroughly, monks, the verses of Tāyana; remember, monks, the verses of Tāyana. Connected with benefit, monks, are the verses of Tāyana, fundamental to the holy life."
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The Discourse on Candimā
90. At Sāvatthī. Now at that time the moon, the young god, had been seized by Rāhu, the lord of titans. Then the moon, the young god, recollecting the Blessed One, at that time spoke this verse -
I have fallen into confinement, be my refuge."
Then the Blessed One, concerning the moon, the young god, addressed Rāhu, the lord of titans, in verse -
Rāhu, release the moon, Buddhas have compassion for the world."
Then Rāhu, the lord of titans, having released the moon, the young god, being in a hurry, approached Vepacitti, the lord of titans; having approached, agitated, with hair standing on end, he stood to one side. To Rāhu, the lord of titans, standing to one side, Vepacitti, the lord of titans, addressed in verse -
Having come in an agitated state, why do you stand as if frightened?"
I have been addressed by a verse of the Buddha, if I had not released the moon."
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The Discourse on Sūriya
91. At Sāvatthī. Now at that time the sun, the young god, had been seized by Rāhu, the lord of titans. Then the sun, the young god, recollecting the Blessed One, at that time spoke this verse -
I have fallen into confinement, be my refuge."
Then the Blessed One, concerning the sun, the young god, addressed Rāhu, the lord of titans, in verses -
Rāhu, release the sun, Buddhas have compassion for the world.
Verocana, the orbed one, of risen radiance;
Do not, Rāhu, swallow him moving in the sky,
Rāhu, release the sun, my offspring."
Then Rāhu, the lord of titans, having released the sun, the young god, being in a hurry, approached Vepacitti, the lord of titans; having approached, agitated, with hair standing on end, he stood to one side. To Rāhu, the lord of titans, standing to one side, Vepacitti, the lord of titans, addressed in verse -
Having come in an agitated state, why do you stand as if frightened?"
I have been addressed by a verse of the Buddha, if I had not released the sun."
The first chapter.
Its summary:
Pañcālacaṇḍa, Tāyana, with the moon and sun - these are ten.