1.1Atha kho aññatarā devatā abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ jetavanaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, and said to him:

2.1“Chayime, bhante, dhammā bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti.“Sir, these six things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant.2.2Katame cha?What six?2.3Satthugāravatā, dhammagāravatā, saṅghagāravatā, sikkhāgāravatā, appamādagāravatā, paṭisanthāragāravatā—Respect for the Teacher, for the teaching, for the Saṅgha, for the training, for diligence, and for hospitality.2.4ime kho, bhante, cha dhammā bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.These six things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant.”

2.5Idamavoca sā devatā.That is what that deity said,2.6Samanuñño satthā ahosi.and the Teacher concurred.2.7Atha kho sā devatā “samanuñño me satthā”ti bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā tatthevantaradhāyi.Then that deity, knowing that the Teacher concurred, bowed, and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right, before vanishing right there.

3.1PTS 3.331Atha kho bhagavā tassā rattiyā accayena bhikkhū āmantesi:Then, when the night had passed, the Buddha told the mendicants all that had happened, adding:3.2“imaṁ, bhikkhave, rattiṁ aññatarā devatā abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ jetavanaṁ obhāsetvā yenāhaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā maṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho, bhikkhave, sā devatā maṁ etadavoca:3.3‘chayime, bhante, dhammā bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti.3.4Katame cha?3.5Satthugāravatā, dhammagāravatā, saṅghagāravatā, sikkhāgāravatā, appamādagāravatā, paṭisanthāragāravatā—3.6ime kho, bhante, cha dhammā bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī’ti.

3.7Idamavoca, bhikkhave, sā devatā.3.8Idaṁ vatvā maṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā tatthevantaradhāyīti.

4.1Satthugaru dhammagaru,∥“Respect for the Teacher and the teaching,4.2saṅghe ca tibbagāravo;and keen respect for the Saṅgha;4.3Appamādagaru bhikkhu,a mendicant who respects diligence4.4paṭisanthāragāravo;and hospitality4.5Abhabbo parihānāya,can’t decline,4.6nibbānasseva santike”ti.and has drawn near to extinguishment.”

4.7Dutiyaṁ.