{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn2.21/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn2.21","id":"suttacentral_sn2.21","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn2.21/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near S\u0101vatth\u012b in Jeta\u2019s Grove, An\u0101thapi\u1e47\u1e0dika\u2019s monastery. Then, late at night, the glorious godling Shiva, lighting up the entire Jeta\u2019s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, and recited these verses in the Buddha\u2019s presence: \u201cAssociate only with the virtuous! Try to get close to the virtuous! Understanding the true teaching of the good, things get better, not worse. Associate only with the virtuous! Try to get close to the virtuous! Understanding the true teaching of the good, wisdom is gained\u2014but not from anyone else. Associate only with the virtuous! Try to get close to the virtuous! Understanding the true teaching of the good, you grieve not among the grieving. Associate only with the virtuous! Try to get close to the virtuous! Understanding the true teaching of the good, you dazzle among your relatives. Associate only with the virtuous! Try to get close to the virtuous! Understanding the true teaching of the good, sentient beings go to a good place. Associate only with the virtuous! Try to get close to the virtuous! Understanding the true teaching of the good, sentient beings live happily.\u201d Then the Buddha replied to Shiva in verse: \u201cAssociate only with the virtuous! Try to get close to the virtuous! Understanding the true teaching of the good, you\u2019re released from all suffering.\u201d","title":"With Shiva","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":230}