The Cry of the Gods · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
these three“Tayome,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
among the godsdevesu
cries of the godsdevasaddā
are utteredniccharanti
on occasionsamayā
occasionsamayaṁ
taking upupādāya.
whichKatame
three?tayo?
whenYasmiṁ,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
occasionsamaye
a noble discipleariyasāvako
hair and beardkesamassuṁ
having shaved offohāretvā
ocherkāsāyāni
robesvatthāni
having dressed inacchādetvā
from the lay lifeagārasmā
to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ
for going forthpabbajjāya
intendsceteti,
on thattasmiṁ
occasionsamaye
among the godsdevesu
a cry of the godsdevasaddo
is utteredniccharati:
this‘eso
noble discipleariyasāvako
with Māramārena
togethersaddhiṁ
for battlesaṅgāmāya
intendscetetī’ti.
thisAyaṁ,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
firstpaṭhamo
among the godsdevesu
a cry of the godsdevasaddo
is utteredniccharati
on occasionsamayā
occasionsamayaṁ
taking upupādāya.
“Mendicants, these three cries are uttered among the gods on occasion. What three? When a noble disciple shaves off their hair and beard, dresses in ocher robes, and goes forth from the lay life to homelessness, the gods cry out: ‘This noble disciple intends to join battle with Māra!’ This is the first occasion a cry is uttered among the gods.
furthermorePuna
and alsocaparaṁ,
O monksbhikkhave,
in whichyasmiṁ
timesamaye
a noble discipleariyasāvako
of sevensattannaṁ
on the side of awakeningbodhipakkhiyānaṁ
of qualitiesdhammānaṁ
pursuing the developmentbhāvanānuyogamanuyutto
dwellsviharati,
at thattasmiṁ
timesamaye
among the godsdevesu
a cry of the godsdevasaddo
is utteredniccharati:
this‘eso
noble discipleariyasāvako
with Māramārena
together withsaddhiṁ
is joining battlesaṅgāmetī’ti.
thisAyaṁ,
O monksbhikkhave,
seconddutiyo
among the godsdevesu
a cry of the godsdevasaddo
is utteredniccharati
from time to timesamayā
timesamayaṁ
on account ofupādāya.
Furthermore, when a noble disciple meditates pursuing the development of the seven qualities on the side of awakening, the gods cry out: ‘This noble disciple is joining battle with Māra!’ This is the second occasion a cry is uttered among the gods.
againPuna
and furthercaparaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
in whichyasmiṁ
at the timesamaye
a noble discipleariyasāvako
of the defilementsāsavānaṁ
from the endingkhayā
undefiledanāsavaṁ
freedom of heartcetovimuttiṁ
freedom by wisdompaññāvimuttiṁ
in this very lifediṭṭheva
in the dhammadhamme
oneselfsayaṁ
by direct knowledgeabhiññā
having realizedsacchikatvā
having attainedupasampajja
dwellsviharati,
at thattasmiṁ
at the timesamaye
among the godsdevesu
a cry of the godsdevasaddo
goes forthniccharati:
this‘eso
noble discipleariyasāvako
who has won victory in battlevijitasaṅgāmo
that verytameva
foremost in battlesaṅgāmasīsaṁ
having conqueredabhivijiya
he dwellsajjhāvasatī’ti.
thisAyaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
thirdtatiyo
among the godsdevesu
a cry of the godsdevasaddo
goes forthniccharati
on occasionsamayā
on occasionsamayaṁ
on account ofupādāya.
theseIme
indeedkho,
monksbhikkhave,
threetayo
among the godsdevesu
cries of the godsdevasaddā
go forthniccharanti
on occasionsamayā
on occasionsamayaṁ
on account ofupādāyā”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spokeavoca.
this thereTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is saidvuccati:
Furthermore, when a noble disciple realizes the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom. And they live having realized it with their own insight in this very life due to the ending of defilements, the gods cry out: ‘This noble disciple has won victory in battle, establishing himself as foremost in battle!’ This is the third occasion a cry is uttered among the gods. These are the three cries that are uttered among the gods on occasion.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
having seen“Disvā
winner of the battlevijitasaṅgāmaṁ,
disciple of the Buddhasammāsambuddhasāvakaṁ;
even the deitiesDevatāpi
reverenamassanti,
great of heartmahantaṁ
intrepidvītasāradaṁ.
“Seeing the winner of the battle— a disciple of the Buddha, great of heart, intrepid— even the deities revere them:
homageNamo
to youte
O thoroughbredpurisājañña,
whoyo
youtvaṁ
a battle hard to windujjayamajjhabhū;
having defeatedJetvāna
of deathmaccuno
the armysenaṁ,
liberationvimokkhena
unhinderedanāvaraṁ.
‘Homage to you, O thoroughbred! You won a battle hard to win! Having defeated the army of death, your liberation is unhindered.’
and soIti
indeed this onehetaṁ
they reverenamassanti,
deitiesdevatā
one who has achieved their heart's desirepattamānasaṁ;
for in themTañhi
of themtassa
notna
they seepassanti,
by means of whichyena
under the sway of Deathmaccuvasaṁ
they might fallvaje”ti.
And so the deities revere the one, who has achieved their heart’s desire. For they see nothing in them by means of which they might fall under the sway of Death.”
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
was heardsutanti.
the thirdTatiyaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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