1.1Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā campāyaṁ viharati gaggarāya pokkharaṇiyā tīre mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ pañcamattehi bhikkhusatehi sattahi ca upāsakasatehi sattahi ca upāsikāsatehi anekehi ca devatāsahassehi.At one time the Buddha was staying near Campā on the banks of the Gaggarā Lotus Pond, together with a large Saṅgha of five hundred mendicants, seven hundred male and seven hundred female lay followers, and many thousands of deities.¹1.2Tyāssudaṁ bhagavā atirocati vaṇṇena ceva yasasā ca.But the Buddha outshone them all in beauty and glory.

1.3Atha kho āyasmato vaṅgīsassa etadahosi:Then Venerable Vaṅgīsa thought,1.4“ayaṁ kho bhagavā campāyaṁ viharati gaggarāya pokkharaṇiyā tīre mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ pañcamattehi bhikkhusatehi sattahi ca upāsakasatehi sattahi ca upāsikāsatehi anekehi ca devatāsahassehi.“The Buddha is staying near Campā on the banks of the Gaggarā Lotus Pond, together with a large Saṅgha of five hundred mendicants, seven hundred male and seven hundred female lay followers, and many thousands of deities.1.5Tyāssudaṁ bhagavā atirocati vaṇṇena ceva yasasā ca.And he outshines them all in beauty and glory.1.6Yannūnāhaṁ bhagavantaṁ sammukhā sāruppāya gāthāya abhitthaveyyan”ti.Why don’t I extoll him in his presence with fitting verses?”

2.1Atha kho āyasmā vaṅgīso uṭṭhāyāsanā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā yena bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:Then Venerable Vaṅgīsa rose from his seat, arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward the Buddha, and said,2.2“paṭibhāti maṁ, bhagavā, paṭibhāti maṁ, sugatā”ti.“I feel inspired to speak, Blessed One! I feel inspired to speak, Holy One!”

2.3“Paṭibhātu taṁ, vaṅgīsā”ti bhagavā avoca.“Then speak as you feel inspired,” said the Buddha.

2.4Atha kho āyasmā vaṅgīso bhagavantaṁ sammukhā sāruppāya gāthāya abhitthavi:Then Vaṅgīsa extolled the Buddha in his presence with fitting verses:

3.1“Cando yathā vigatavalāhake nabhe,“Like the moon on a cloudless night,3.2Virocati vigatamalova bhāṇumā;like the shining immaculate sun,3.3Evampi aṅgīrasa tvaṁ mahāmuni,so too Aṅgīrasa, O great sage,3.4Atirocasi yasasā sabbalokan”ti.your glory outshines the entire world.”