Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati isigilipasse kāḷasilāyaṁ mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ pañcamattehi bhikkhusatehi sabbeheva arahantehi.
At one time the Buddha was staying on the slopes of Isigili at the Black Rock, together with a large Saṅgha of five hundred mendicants, all of whom were perfected ones.
Tesaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā mahāmoggallāno cetasā cittaṁ samannesati vippamuttaṁ nirupadhiṁ.
Thereupon, with his mind, Venerable Mahāmoggallāna checked to see whose mind was liberated and free of attachments.
Atha kho āyasmato vaṅgīsassa etadahosi:
Then Venerable Vaṅgīsa thought,
“ayaṁ kho bhagavā rājagahe viharati isigilipasse kāḷasilāyaṁ mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ pañcamattehi bhikkhusatehi sabbeheva arahantehi.
“The Buddha is staying on the slopes of Isigili … with five hundred perfected ones.
Tesaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā mahāmoggallāno cetasā cittaṁ samannesati vippamuttaṁ nirupadhiṁ.
Mahāmoggallāna is checking to see whose mind is liberated and free of attachments.
Yannūnāhaṁ āyasmantaṁ mahāmoggallānaṁ bhagavato sammukhā sāruppāhi gāthāhi abhitthaveyyan”ti.
Why don’t I extoll him in the Buddha’s presence with fitting verses?”
Atha 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,
“paṭibhāti maṁ, bhagavā, paṭibhāti maṁ, sugatā”ti.
“I feel inspired to speak, Blessed One! I feel inspired to speak, Holy One!”
“Paṭibhātu taṁ, vaṅgīsā”ti bhagavā avoca.
“Then speak as you feel inspired,” said the Buddha.
Atha kho āyasmā vaṅgīso āyasmantaṁ mahāmoggallānaṁ bhagavato sammukhā sāruppāhi gāthāhi abhitthavi:
Then Vaṅgīsa extolled Mahāmoggallāna in his presence with fitting verses:
“Nagassa passe āsīnaṁ,
“As the sage, who has gone beyond suffering,
muniṁ dukkhassa pāraguṁ;
sits upon the mountain slope,
Sāvakā payirupāsanti,
he is revered by disciples with the three knowledges,
tevijjā maccuhāyino.
conquerors of death.
Te cetasā anupariyeti,
Moggallāna, of great psychic power,
Moggallāno mahiddhiko;
encompasses with his mind,
Cittaṁ nesaṁ samannesaṁ,
scrutinizing their minds,
Vippamuttaṁ nirūpadhiṁ.
liberated, free of attachments.
Evaṁ sabbaṅgasampannaṁ,
That is how those endowed with many fine qualities
Muniṁ dukkhassa pāraguṁ;
revere Gotama,
Anekākārasampannaṁ,
the sage gone beyond suffering,
Payirupāsanti gotaman”ti.
perfect in every respect.”
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
At one time the Buddha was staying on the slopes of Isigili at the Black Rock, together with a large Saṅgha of five hundred mendicants, all of whom were perfected ones.
Thereupon, with his mind, Venerable Mahāmoggallāna checked to see whose mind was liberated and free of attachments.
Then Venerable Vaṅgīsa thought,
“The Buddha is staying on the slopes of Isigili … with five hundred perfected ones.
Mahāmoggallāna is checking to see whose mind is liberated and free of attachments.
Why don’t I extoll him in the Buddha’s presence with fitting verses?”
Then Venerable Vaṅgīsa rose from his seat, arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward the Buddha, and said,
“I feel inspired to speak, Blessed One! I feel inspired to speak, Holy One!”
“Then speak as you feel inspired,” said the Buddha.
Then Vaṅgīsa extolled Mahāmoggallāna in his presence with fitting verses:
“As the sage, who has gone beyond suffering,
sits upon the mountain slope,
he is revered by disciples with the three knowledges,
conquerors of death.
Moggallāna, of great psychic power,
encompasses with his mind,
scrutinizing their minds,
liberated, free of attachments.
That is how those endowed with many fine qualities
revere Gotama,
the sage gone beyond suffering,
perfect in every respect.”
Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati isigilipasse kāḷasilāyaṁ mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ pañcamattehi bhikkhusatehi sabbeheva arahantehi.
Tesaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā mahāmoggallāno cetasā cittaṁ samannesati vippamuttaṁ nirupadhiṁ.
Atha kho āyasmato vaṅgīsassa etadahosi:
“ayaṁ kho bhagavā rājagahe viharati isigilipasse kāḷasilāyaṁ mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ pañcamattehi bhikkhusatehi sabbeheva arahantehi.
Tesaṁ sudaṁ āyasmā mahāmoggallāno cetasā cittaṁ samannesati vippamuttaṁ nirupadhiṁ.
Yannūnāhaṁ āyasmantaṁ mahāmoggallānaṁ bhagavato sammukhā sāruppāhi gāthāhi abhitthaveyyan”ti.
Atha kho āyasmā vaṅgīso uṭṭhāyāsanā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā yena bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“paṭibhāti maṁ, bhagavā, paṭibhāti maṁ, sugatā”ti.
“Paṭibhātu taṁ, vaṅgīsā”ti bhagavā avoca.
Atha kho āyasmā vaṅgīso āyasmantaṁ mahāmoggallānaṁ bhagavato sammukhā sāruppāhi gāthāhi abhitthavi:
“Nagassa passe āsīnaṁ,
muniṁ dukkhassa pāraguṁ;
Sāvakā payirupāsanti,
tevijjā maccuhāyino.
Te cetasā anupariyeti,
Moggallāno mahiddhiko;
Cittaṁ nesaṁ samannesaṁ,
Vippamuttaṁ nirūpadhiṁ.
Evaṁ sabbaṅgasampannaṁ,
Muniṁ dukkhassa pāraguṁ;
Anekākārasampannaṁ,
Payirupāsanti gotaman”ti.