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This was said by the Blessed One,
said by the Arahant, so I have heard: "These three divine sounds sound forth
among the devas on appropriate occasions. Which three? When a disciple of the noble
ones, shaving off his hair & beard, clothing himself in the ochre robe,
makes up his mind to go forth from the home life into homelessness, on that
occasion the divine sound sounds forth among the devas: 'This disciple of the
noble ones has made up his mind to do battle with Mara.' This is the first
divine sound that sounds forth among the devas on appropriate occasions.
"When a disciple of the noble
ones lives devoted to developing the seven [sets of] qualities that are wings
to Awakening,* on that occasion the divine sound sounds forth among the
devas: 'This disciple of the noble ones is doing battle with Mara.' This is the
second divine sound that sounds forth among the devas on appropriate occasions.
"When a disciple of the noble
ones, through the ending of fermentations dwells in the release of awareness
& release of discernment that are free from fermentation, having known
& made them manifest for himself right in the present life, on that
occasion the divine sound sounds forth among the devas: 'This disciple of the
noble ones has won the battle. Having been in the front lines of the battle, he
now dwells victorious.' This is the third divine sound that sounds forth among
the devas on appropriate occasions.
"These are the three divine sounds
that sound forth among the devas on appropriate occasions."
Seeing he's won the battle
-- the disciple of the Rightly
Self-awakened One --
even the devas pay homage
to this great one, thoroughly mature.
"Homage to you, O thoroughbred man --
you who have won the hard victory,
defeating the army of Death,
unhindered in
emancipation."
Thus they pay homage, the devas,
to one who has reached the heart's goal,
for they see in him no means
that would bring him under Death's sway.
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