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At AndhakavindaAt AndhakavindaAt one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Magadhans at Andhakavinda.At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Magadhans at Andhakavinda.Now at that time the Buddha was meditating in the open during the dark of night, while a gentle rain drizzled down.Now at that time the Buddha was meditating in the open during the dark of night, while a gentle rain drizzled down.

Then, late at night, the glorious divinity Sahampati, lighting up the entirety of Andhakavinda, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side,Then, late at night, the glorious divinity Sahampati, lighting up the entirety of Andhakavinda, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side,and recited these verses in the Buddha’s presence:and recited these verses in the Buddha’s presence:“One should frequent secluded lodgings,“One should frequent secluded lodgings,

and practice to be released from fetters.and practice to be released from fetters.If you don’t find enjoyment there,If you don’t find enjoyment there,live in the Saṅgha, self-protected and mindful.live in the Saṅgha, self-protected and mindful.

Walking for alms from family to family,Walking for alms from family to family,with senses guarded, alert and mindful.with senses guarded, alert and mindful.One should frequent secluded lodgings,One should frequent secluded lodgings,

free of fear, freed in the fearless.free of fear, freed in the fearless.Where dreadful reptiles slither,Where dreadful reptiles slither,where the lightning flashes and the heavens thunderwhere the lightning flashes and the heavens thunder

in the dark of the night;in the dark of the night;there meditates a mendicant, free of goosebumps.there meditates a mendicant, free of goosebumps.For this is ever seen by me,For this is ever seen by me,

it isn’t just the testament of hearsay.it isn’t just the testament of hearsay.Within a single spiritual dispensationWithin a single spiritual dispensationthere are a thousand conquerors of Death.there are a thousand conquerors of Death.

And of trainees, more than five hundred,And of trainees, more than five hundred,and ten times ten tens,and ten times ten tens,are all stream-enterers,are all stream-enterers,

freed from rebirth in the animal realm.freed from rebirth in the animal realm.And as for the rest of folkAnd as for the rest of folkwho I think have shared in merit—who I think have shared in merit—

I couldn’t even number them,I couldn’t even number them,for fear of speaking falsely.”for fear of speaking falsely.”