{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn2.20/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn2.20","id":"suttacentral_sn2.20","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn2.20/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"Standing to one side, the godling An\u0101thapi\u1e47\u1e0dika recited these verses in the Buddha\u2019s presence: \u201cThis is indeed that Jeta\u2019s Grove, frequented by the Sa\u1e45gha of seers, where the King of Dhamma stayed: it brings me joy! Deeds, knowledge, and principle; ethical conduct, an excellent livelihood; by these are mortals purified, not by clan or wealth. That\u2019s why an astute person, seeing what\u2019s good for themselves, would examine the teaching rationally, that\u2019s how they become purified in that. S\u0101riputta is full of wisdom, ethics, and peace. Even a mendicant who has crossed over might at best equal him.\u201d That is what the godling An\u0101thapi\u1e47\u1e0dika said. Then he bowed and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right, before vanishing right there. Then, when the night had passed, the Buddha addressed the mendicants: \u201cMendicants, tonight, a certain glorious godling, lighting up the entire Jeta\u2019s Grove, came to me, bowed, stood to one side, and recited these verses in my presence.\u201d The Buddha then repeated the verses in full. When he said this, Venerable \u0100nanda said to the Buddha, \u201cSir, that godling must surely have been An\u0101thapi\u1e47\u1e0dika. For the householder An\u0101thapi\u1e47\u1e0dika was devoted to Venerable S\u0101riputta.\u201d \u201cGood, good, \u0100nanda. You\u2019ve reached the logical conclusion, as far as logic goes. For that was indeed the godling An\u0101thapi\u1e47\u1e0dika.\u201d","title":"With An\u0101thapi\u1e47\u1e0dika","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":214}