{"collection":"Khuddaka Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_iti82/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_iti82","id":"suttacentral_iti82","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/iti82/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Khuddaka Nikaya"],"text":"This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard. \u201cMendicants, these three cries are uttered among the gods on occasion. What three? When a noble disciple shaves off their hair and beard, dresses in ocher robes, and goes forth from the lay life to homelessness, the gods cry out: \u2018This noble disciple intends to join battle with M\u0101ra!\u2019 This is the first occasion a cry is uttered among the gods. Furthermore, when a noble disciple meditates pursuing the development of the seven qualities on the side of awakening, the gods cry out: \u2018This noble disciple is joining battle with M\u0101ra!\u2019 This is the second occasion a cry is uttered among the gods. Furthermore, when a noble disciple realizes the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom. And they live having realized it with their own insight in this very life due to the ending of defilements, the gods cry out: \u2018This noble disciple has won victory in battle, establishing himself as foremost in battle!\u2019 This is the third occasion a cry is uttered among the gods. These are the three cries that are uttered among the gods on occasion.\u201d The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said: \u201cSeeing the winner of the battle\u2014 a disciple of the Buddha, great of heart, intrepid\u2014 even the deities revere them: \u2018Homage to you, O thoroughbred! You won a battle hard to win! Having defeated the army of death, your liberation is unhindered.\u2019 And so the deities revere the one, who has achieved their heart\u2019s desire. For they see nothing in them by means of which they might fall under the sway of Death.\u201d This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.","title":"The Cry of the Gods","tradition":"Khuddaka Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":295}