{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn11.19/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn11.19","id":"suttacentral_sn11.19","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn11.19/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"Near S\u0101vatth\u012b in Jeta\u2019s Grove. \u201cOnce upon a time, mendicants, Sakka, lord of gods, addressed his chariot handler M\u0101tali, \u2018My dear M\u0101tali, harness the chariot with its team of a thousand thoroughbreds. We will go to a park and see the scenery.\u2019 \u2018Yes, lord,\u2019 replied M\u0101tali. He harnessed the chariot and informed Sakka, \u2018Good fellow, the chariot with its team of a thousand thoroughbreds has been harnessed. Please go at your convenience.\u2019 Then Sakka descended from the Palace of Victory, raised his cupped palms, and revered the Buddha. So M\u0101tali the chariot handler addressed Sakka in verse: \u2018Gods and men worship you, V\u0101sava. So what\u2019s the name of the spirit that you worship, Sakka?\u2019 \u2018It\u2019s the fully awakened Buddha, the Teacher of peerless name in this world with its gods\u2014 that\u2019s who I worship, M\u0101tali. Those in whom greed, hate, and ignorance have faded away; the perfected ones with defilements ended\u2014 they\u2019re who I worship, M\u0101tali. The trainees who enjoy reducing suffering, diligently pursuing the training for getting rid of greed and hate, and going past ignorance\u2014 they\u2019re who I worship, M\u0101tali.\u2019 \u2018Those who you worship seem to be the best in the world, Sakka. I too will worship those who you worship, Sakka.\u2019 After saying this, Maghav\u0101 the chief, king of gods, Suj\u0101\u2019s husband, having worshiped the Buddha, climbed into his chariot.\u201d","title":"Homage of the Teacher","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":223}