The Word of the Buddha The Arising of a Buddha

¶ 29In the same way, brahmin, a Tathāgata, an Arahant, a perfectly Awakened One arises in the world, accomplished in true knowledge and conduct, who has reached the destination, knower of the world, unsurpassed guide of trainable persons, teacher of gods and humans, Buddha, Fortunate One. He declares this world with its deities, Māras, Brahmas, this generation with its ascetics and brahmins, kings and commoners, which he has himself realized with direct knowledge. He teaches the Dhamma that is beneficial in the beginning, beneficial in the middle, and beneficial in the end, meaningful and well-phrased, and he reveals a spiritual life that is entirely perfect and pure.