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 1 2 |       well said! Ananda. Did the gods suggest this matter to you?
 2 2 |       thus to the Bhagavat: 'The gods, O Bhagavat, do not suggest
 3 2 |         benefit and happiness of gods and men, as you think it
 4 3 |          to be tamed, teacher of gods and men, a Buddha, a Bhagavat.
 5 8 | perceived any difference between gods and men, except when people
 6 8 |         tell, saying: 'These are gods and men, but only in ordinary
 7 8 |       rising into the sky beyond gods, men, and all things, then
 8 8 |        with pleasure, far beyond gods and men, then may I not
 9 8 |          by the world and by the gods, then may I not obtain the
10 9 |        the maze of jewels of the gods; the Lord overcomes all
11 9 |          descend on the hosts of gods."~12. 'Then the earth trembled,
12 10|       before the world including gods, Mara, and Brahman, and
13 10|      Sramanas and Brahmanas with gods, men, and Asuras, was established
14 12|          bends all the conquered gods, Mahesvara, the Suddhavasas,
15 15|     lovely, and filled with many gods and men. Then, O Ananda,
16 17|         O Bhagavat, where do the gods consisting of the companies
17 17|        where do the Trayastrimsa gods who dwell on the top of
18 19|        the Paranirmitavasavartin gods.~'And again, O Ananda, in
19 20|         is no difference between gods and men, except when they
20 20|        and imperfect parlance as gods and men. And, O Ananda,
21 20|        the Paranirmitavasavartin gods, is neither bright, nor
22 20|        the Paranirmitavasavartin gods are there, thus men must
23 31|        on Amitayu, worshipped by gods and men;-~3. 'In the same
24 31|        on Amitayu, worshipped by gods and men.~5. 'These many
25 31|         on the head of the lord; gods and men produce (perceive)
26 39|        palaces, belonging to the gods and men, exist everywhere
27 39|    laymen), Upasikas (laywomen), gods, Nagas, Yakshas, Rakshasas,
28 39|          Bodhisattvas, Sravakas, gods and men in that world Sukhavati,
29 40|       any difference between the gods called Paranirtnitavasavartins,
30 40|         Sukhavati?'~He said: 'As gods called Trayastrimsas or
31 43|          world together with the gods. Having plunged into the
32 44|     virtues of a Buddha; but not gods, Nagas, Asuras, Yakshas,
33 47|    Assembly, and the world, with gods, men, spirits, mighty birds,