Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Aṭṭhimā, bhikkhave, parisā.
“Mendicants, there are these eight assemblies.
Katamā aṭṭha?
What eight?
Khattiyaparisā, brāhmaṇaparisā, gahapatiparisā, samaṇaparisā, cātumahārājikaparisā, tāvatiṁsaparisā, māraparisā, brahmaparisā.
The assemblies of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, and ascetics. An assembly of the gods of the four great kings. An assembly of the gods of the thirty-three. An assembly of Māras. An assembly of divinities.
Abhijānāmi kho panāhaṁ, bhikkhave, anekasataṁ khattiyaparisaṁ upasaṅkamitā.
I recall having approached an assembly of hundreds of aristocrats.
Tatrapi mayā sannisinnapubbañceva sallapitapubbañca sākacchā ca samāpannapubbā.
There I used to sit with them, converse, and engage in discussion.
Tattha yādisako tesaṁ vaṇṇo hoti tādisako mayhaṁ vaṇṇo hoti, yādisako tesaṁ saro hoti tādisako mayhaṁ saro hoti.
And my appearance and voice became just like theirs.
Dhammiyā ca kathāya sandassemi samādapemi samuttejemi sampahaṁsemi.
I educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired them with a Dhamma talk.
Bhāsamānañca maṁ na jānanti:
But when I spoke they didn’t know:
‘ko nu kho ayaṁ bhāsati devo vā manusso vā’ti.
‘Who is this that speaks? Is it a god or a human?’
Dhammiyā kathāya sandassetvā samādapetvā samuttejetvā sampahaṁsetvā antaradhāyāmi.
And when my Dhamma talk was finished I vanished.
Antarahitañca maṁ na jānanti:
But when I vanished they didn’t know:
‘ko nu kho ayaṁ antarahito devo vā manusso vā’ti.
‘Who was that who vanished? Was it a god or a human?’
Abhijānāmi kho panāhaṁ, bhikkhave, anekasataṁ brāhmaṇaparisaṁ …pe…
I recall having approached an assembly of hundreds of brahmins …
gahapatiparisaṁ …
householders …
samaṇaparisaṁ …
ascetics …
cātumahārājikaparisaṁ …
the gods of the four great kings …
tāvatiṁsaparisaṁ …
the gods of the thirty-three …
māraparisaṁ …
Māras …
brahmaparisaṁ upasaṅkamitā.
divinities.
Tatrapi mayā sannisinnapubbañceva sallapitapubbañca sākacchā ca samāpannapubbā.
There too I used to sit with them, converse, and engage in discussion.
Tattha yādisako tesaṁ vaṇṇo hoti tādisako mayhaṁ vaṇṇo hoti, yādisako tesaṁ saro hoti tādisako mayhaṁ saro hoti.
And my appearance and voice became just like theirs.
Dhammiyā ca kathāya sandassemi samādapemi samuttejemi sampahaṁsemi.
I educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired them with a Dhamma talk.
Bhāsamānañca maṁ na jānanti:
But when I spoke they didn’t know:
‘ko nu kho ayaṁ bhāsati devo vā manusso vā’ti.
‘Who is this that speaks? Is it a god or a human?’
Dhammiyā kathāya sandassetvā samādapetvā samuttejetvā sampahaṁsetvā antaradhāyāmi.
And when my Dhamma talk was finished I vanished.
Antarahitañca maṁ na jānanti:
But when I vanished they didn’t know:
‘ko nu kho ayaṁ antarahito devo vā manusso vā’ti.
‘Who was that who vanished? Was it a god or a human?’
Imā kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha parisā”ti.
These are the eight assemblies.”
Navamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, there are these eight assemblies.
What eight?
The assemblies of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, and ascetics. An assembly of the gods of the four great kings. An assembly of the gods of the thirty-three. An assembly of Māras. An assembly of divinities.
I recall having approached an assembly of hundreds of aristocrats.
There I used to sit with them, converse, and engage in discussion.
And my appearance and voice became just like theirs.
I educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired them with a Dhamma talk.
But when I spoke they didn’t know:
‘Who is this that speaks? Is it a god or a human?’
And when my Dhamma talk was finished I vanished.
But when I vanished they didn’t know:
‘Who was that who vanished? Was it a god or a human?’
I recall having approached an assembly of hundreds of brahmins …
householders …
ascetics …
the gods of the four great kings …
the gods of the thirty-three …
Māras …
divinities.
There too I used to sit with them, converse, and engage in discussion.
And my appearance and voice became just like theirs.
I educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired them with a Dhamma talk.
But when I spoke they didn’t know:
‘Who is this that speaks? Is it a god or a human?’
And when my Dhamma talk was finished I vanished.
But when I vanished they didn’t know:
‘Who was that who vanished? Was it a god or a human?’
These are the eight assemblies.”
“Aṭṭhimā, bhikkhave, parisā.
Katamā aṭṭha?
Khattiyaparisā, brāhmaṇaparisā, gahapatiparisā, samaṇaparisā, cātumahārājikaparisā, tāvatiṁsaparisā, māraparisā, brahmaparisā.
Abhijānāmi kho panāhaṁ, bhikkhave, anekasataṁ khattiyaparisaṁ upasaṅkamitā.
Tatrapi mayā sannisinnapubbañceva sallapitapubbañca sākacchā ca samāpannapubbā.
Tattha yādisako tesaṁ vaṇṇo hoti tādisako mayhaṁ vaṇṇo hoti, yādisako tesaṁ saro hoti tādisako mayhaṁ saro hoti.
Dhammiyā ca kathāya sandassemi samādapemi samuttejemi sampahaṁsemi.
Bhāsamānañca maṁ na jānanti:
‘ko nu kho ayaṁ bhāsati devo vā manusso vā’ti.
Dhammiyā kathāya sandassetvā samādapetvā samuttejetvā sampahaṁsetvā antaradhāyāmi.
Antarahitañca maṁ na jānanti:
‘ko nu kho ayaṁ antarahito devo vā manusso vā’ti.
Abhijānāmi kho panāhaṁ, bhikkhave, anekasataṁ brāhmaṇaparisaṁ …pe…
gahapatiparisaṁ …
samaṇaparisaṁ …
cātumahārājikaparisaṁ …
tāvatiṁsaparisaṁ …
māraparisaṁ …
brahmaparisaṁ upasaṅkamitā.
Tatrapi mayā sannisinnapubbañceva sallapitapubbañca sākacchā ca samāpannapubbā.
Tattha yādisako tesaṁ vaṇṇo hoti tādisako mayhaṁ vaṇṇo hoti, yādisako tesaṁ saro hoti tādisako mayhaṁ saro hoti.
Dhammiyā ca kathāya sandassemi samādapemi samuttejemi sampahaṁsemi.
Bhāsamānañca maṁ na jānanti:
‘ko nu kho ayaṁ bhāsati devo vā manusso vā’ti.
Dhammiyā kathāya sandassetvā samādapetvā samuttejetvā sampahaṁsetvā antaradhāyāmi.
Antarahitañca maṁ na jānanti:
‘ko nu kho ayaṁ antarahito devo vā manusso vā’ti.
Imā kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha parisā”ti.
Navamaṁ.