{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn11.17/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn11.17","id":"suttacentral_sn11.17","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn11.17/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"Near S\u0101vatth\u012b in Jeta\u2019s Grove. Now at that time the Buddha had gone into retreat for the day\u2019s meditation. Then Sakka, lord of gods, and the divinity Sahampati approached the Buddha and stationed themselves one by each door-post. Then Sakka spoke this verse in the Buddha\u2019s presence: \u201cRise, hero! Victor in battle, with burden put down, wander the world free of debt. Your mind is fully liberated, like the moon on the fifteenth night.\u201d \u201cLord of gods, that\u2019s not how to pay homage to the Realized Ones. This is how it should be done: \u2018Rise, hero! Victor in battle, caravan leader, wander the world free of debt. Let the Blessed One teach the Dhamma! There will be those who understand!\u2019\u201d","title":"Homage to the Buddha","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":120}