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Linked Discourses 2.13 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 2.13

2. With Anāthapiṇḍika – 2. Anāthapiṇḍikavagga

SN 2.13 With Dīghalaṭṭhi – Dīghalaṭṭhisutta

So I have heard.

Evaṁ me sutaṁ—

At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground.

ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.

Then, late at night, the glorious god Dīghalaṭṭhi, lighting up the entire Bamboo Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side,

Atha kho dīghalaṭṭhi devaputto abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ veḷuvanaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.

and recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho dīghalaṭṭhi devaputto bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

“Suppose a bhikkhu is a meditator, freed in mind.

“Bhikkhu siyā jhāyī vimuttacitto,

If they want to reach the heart’s peace,

Ākaṅkhe ce hadayassānupattiṁ;

having known the arising and passing of the world,

Lokassa ñatvā udayabbayañca,

healthy-minded, independent, that is their reward.”

Sucetaso anissito tadānisaṁso”ti.