1.1Sāvatthinidānaṁ.At Sāvatthī.

1.2Atha kho āyasmā ānando yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:Then Venerable Ānanda went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him,1.3“tuyhampi no, ānanda, sāriputto ruccatī”ti?“Ānanda, do you endorse Sāriputta?”

2.1“Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyya?“Sir, who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?2.2Paṇḍito, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.Venerable Sāriputta is astute,2.3Mahāpañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.he has great wisdom,2.4Puthupañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.widespread wisdom,2.5Hāsapañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.laughing wisdom,2.6Javanapañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.swift wisdom,2.7Tikkhapañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.sharp wisdom,2.8Nibbedhikapañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.and penetrating wisdom.2.9Appiccho, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.He has few wishes,2.10Santuṭṭho, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.he’s content,2.11Pavivitto, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.secluded,2.12Asaṁsaṭṭho, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.aloof,2.13Āraddhavīriyo, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.and energetic.2.14Vattā, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.He is a preacher,2.15Vacanakkhamo, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.and he accepts advice;2.16Codako, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.he accuses2.17Pāpagarahī, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.and criticizes wickedness.2.18Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyyā”ti?Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”

3.1“Evametaṁ, ānanda, evametaṁ, ānanda.“That’s so true, Ānanda! That’s so true!3.2Kassa hi nāma, ānanda, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa sāriputto na rucceyya?Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”3.3Paṇḍito, ānanda, sāriputto.And the Buddha repeated all of Ānanda’s terms of praise.3.4Mahāpañño, ānanda, sāriputto.3.5Puthupañño, ānanda, sāriputto.3.6Hāsapañño, ānanda, sāriputto.3.7Javanapañño, ānanda, sāriputto.3.8Tikkhapañño, ānanda, sāriputto.3.9Nibbedhikapañño, ānanda, sāriputto.3.10Appiccho, ānanda, sāriputto.3.11Santuṭṭho, ānanda, sāriputto.3.12Pavivitto, ānanda, sāriputto.3.13Asaṁsaṭṭho, ānanda, sāriputto.3.14Āraddhavīriyo, ānanda, sāriputto.3.15Vattā, ānanda, sāriputto.3.16Vacanakkhamo, ānanda, sāriputto.3.17Codako, ānanda, sāriputto.3.18Pāpagarahī, ānanda, sāriputto.3.19Kassa hi nāma, ānanda, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa sāriputto na rucceyyā”ti?

4.1Atha kho susimo devaputto āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne mahatiyā devaputtaparisāya parivuto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho susimo devaputto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:While this praise of Sāriputta was being spoken, the godling Susīma approached the Buddha, escorted by a large assembly of godlings. He bowed, stood to one side, and said to him:¹

5.1“Evametaṁ, bhagavā, evametaṁ, sugata.“That’s so true, Blessed One! That’s so true, Holy One!5.2Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyya?Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”5.3Paṇḍito, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.And he too repeated all the terms of praise of Sāriputta, adding,5.4Mahāpañño, bhante, puthupañño, bhante, hāsapañño, bhante, javanapañño, bhante, tikkhapañño, bhante, nibbedhikapañño, bhante, appiccho, bhante, santuṭṭho, bhante, pavivitto, bhante, asaṁsaṭṭho, bhante, āraddhavīriyo, bhante, vattā, bhante, vacanakkhamo, bhante, codako, bhante, pāpagarahī, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.5.5Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyya?6.1Ahampi hi, bhante, yaññadeva devaputtaparisaṁ upasaṅkamiṁ, etadeva bahulaṁ saddaṁ suṇāmi:“For I too, sir, whenever I go to an assembly of godlings, frequently hear the same terms of praise.”6.2‘paṇḍito āyasmā sāriputto;6.3mahāpañño āyasmā, puthupañño āyasmā, hāsapañño āyasmā, javanapañño āyasmā, tikkhapañño āyasmā, nibbedhikapañño āyasmā, appiccho āyasmā, santuṭṭho āyasmā, pavivitto āyasmā, asaṁsaṭṭho āyasmā, āraddhavīriyo āyasmā, vattā āyasmā, vacanakkhamo āyasmā, codako āyasmā, pāpagarahī āyasmā sāriputto’ti.6.4Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyyā”ti?

7.1Atha kho susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.While this praise of Sāriputta was being spoken, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly—uplifted and overjoyed, full of rapture and happiness—displayed a rainbow of bright colors.

8.1Seyyathāpi nāma maṇi veḷuriyo subho jātimā aṭṭhaṁso suparikammakato paṇḍukambale nikkhitto bhāsate ca tapate ca virocati ca;Suppose there was a beryl gem that was naturally lustrous, eight-faceted, well-worked. When placed on a cream rug it would sine and glow and dazzle.8.2evamevaṁ susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.

9.1Seyyathāpi nāma nikkhaṁ jambonadaṁ dakkhakammāraputtaukkāmukhasukusalasampahaṭṭhaṁ paṇḍukambale nikkhittaṁ bhāsate ca tapate ca virocati ca;Suppose there was a pendant of Black Plum River gold, fashioned by a deft smith, well wrought in the forge. When placed on a cream rug it would shine and glow and dazzle.²9.2evamevaṁ susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.

10.1Seyyathāpi nāma saradasamaye viddhe vigatavalāhake deve rattiyā paccūsasamayaṁ osadhitārakā bhāsate ca tapate ca virocati ca;Suppose that in the autumn the heavens were clear and cloudless. At the crack of dawn, the morning star shines and glows and dazzles.10.2evamevaṁ susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.

11.1Seyyathāpi nāma saradasamaye viddhe vigatavalāhake deve ādicco nabhaṁ abbhussakkamāno sabbaṁ ākāsagataṁ tamagataṁ abhivihacca bhāsate ca tapate ca virocati ca;Suppose that in the autumn the heavens were clear and cloudless. As the sun is rising to the firmament, having dispelled all the darkness of space, shines and glows and dazzles.11.2evamevaṁ susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.

12.1Atha kho susimo devaputto āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ ārabbha bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:Then the godling Susīma spoke this verse about Venerable Sāriputta in the Buddha’s presence:

13.1“Paṇḍitoti samaññāto,“He’s considered astute,13.2sāriputto akodhano;Sāriputta, free of anger.13.3Appiccho sorato danto,Few in wishes, gentle, tamed,13.4satthuvaṇṇābhato isī”ti.the seer shines in the Teacher’s praise!”

14.1Atha kho bhagavā āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ ārabbha susimaṁ devaputtaṁ gāthāya paccabhāsi:Then the Buddha replied to Susīma with this verse about Venerable Sāriputta:

15.1“Paṇḍitoti samaññāto,“He’s considered astute,15.2sāriputto akodhano;Sāriputta, free of anger.15.3Appiccho sorato danto,Few in wishes, gentle, tamed;15.4kālaṁ kaṅkhati sudanto”ti.developed and well-tamed, he awaits his time.”³