1.1Sāvatthinidānaṁ.At Sāvatthī.

1.2Atha kho āyasmā mahāmoggallāno—seyyathāpi nāma balavā puriso samiñjitaṁ vā bāhaṁ pasāreyya, pasāritaṁ vā bāhaṁ samiñjeyya; evameva—jetavane antarahito devesu tāvatiṁsesu pāturahosi.And then Venerable Mahāmoggallāna, as easily as a strong person would extend or contract their arm, vanished from Jeta’s Grove and reappeared among the gods of the thirty-three.1.3Atha kho sambahulā tāvatiṁsakāyikā devatāyo yenāyasmā mahāmoggallāno tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ mahāmoggallānaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhaṁsu. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho tā devatāyo āyasmā mahāmoggallāno etadavoca:Then several deities of the company of the thirty-three went up to Venerable Mahāmoggallāna, bowed, and stood to one side. Moggallāna said to them:

2.1“Sādhu kho, āvuso, buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgamanaṁ hoti—“Reverends, it’s good to have experiential confidence in the Buddha. …2.2itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti.2.3Buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgamanahetu kho, āvuso, evam’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapannā.It’s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, have been reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.2.4Sādhu kho, āvuso, dhamme …pe…It’s good to have experiential confidence in the teaching. …2.5saṅghe …pe…the Saṅgha …2.6ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgamanaṁ hoti akhaṇḍehi …pe… samādhisaṁvattanikehi.and to have the ethical conduct that’s loved by the noble ones … leading to immersion.2.7Ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgamanahetu kho, āvuso, evam’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapannā”ti.It’s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, have been reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.”

3.1“Sādhu kho, mārisa moggallāna, buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgamanaṁ hoti—“My good Moggallāna, it’s good to have experiential confidence in the Buddha …3.2itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti.3.3Buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgamanahetu kho, mārisa moggallāna, evam’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapannā.It’s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, have been reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.3.4Sādhu kho, mārisa moggallāna, dhamme …pe…It’s good to have experiential confidence in the teaching. …3.5saṅghe …pe…the Saṅgha …3.6ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgamanaṁ hoti akhaṇḍehi …pe… samādhisaṁvattanikehi.and to have the ethical conduct that’s loved by the noble ones … leading to immersion.3.7Ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgamanahetu kho, mārisa moggallāna, evam’idhekacce sattā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapannā”ti.It’s the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, have been reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.”

3.8Navamaṁ.