{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn8.10/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn8.10","id":"suttacentral_sn8.10","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn8.10/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"At one time the Buddha was staying on the slopes of Isigili at the Black Rock, together with a large Sa\u1e45gha of five hundred mendicants, all of whom were perfected ones. Thereupon, with his mind, Venerable Mah\u0101moggall\u0101na scrutinized whose mind was liberated and free of attachments. Then Venerable Va\u1e45g\u012bsa thought, \u201cThe Buddha is staying on the slopes of Isigili \u2026 with five hundred perfected ones. Mah\u0101moggall\u0101na is scrutinizing whose mind is liberated and free of attachments. Why don\u2019t I extoll him in the Buddha\u2019s presence with fitting verses?\u201d Then Venerable Va\u1e45g\u012bsa rose from his seat, arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward the Buddha, and said, \u201cI feel inspired to speak, Blessed One! I feel inspired to speak, Holy One!\u201d \u201cThen speak as you feel inspired,\u201d said the Buddha. Then Va\u1e45g\u012bsa extolled Mah\u0101moggall\u0101na in his presence with fitting verses: \u201cAs the sage, who has gone beyond suffering, sits upon the mountain slope, he is revered by disciples with the three knowledges, conquerors of death. Moggall\u0101na, of great psychic power, encompasses with his mind, scrutinizing their minds, liberated, free of attachments. That is how those endowed <j>with many fine qualities revere Gotama, the sage gone beyond suffering, perfect in every respect.\u201d","title":"With Moggall\u0101na","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":204}