{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn8.11/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn8.11","id":"suttacentral_sn8.11","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn8.11/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"At one time the Buddha was staying near Camp\u0101 on the banks of the Gaggar\u0101 Lotus Pond, together with a large Sa\u1e45gha of five hundred mendicants, seven hundred male and seven hundred female lay followers, and many thousands of deities. But the Buddha outshone them all in beauty and glory. Then Venerable Va\u1e45g\u012bsa thought, \u201cThe Buddha is staying near Camp\u0101 on the banks of the Gaggar\u0101 Lotus Pond, together with a large Sa\u1e45gha of five hundred mendicants, seven hundred male and seven hundred female lay followers, and many thousands of deities. And he outshines them all in beauty and glory. Why don\u2019t I extoll him in his 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 the Buddha in his presence with fitting verses: \u201cLike the moon on a cloudless night, like the shining immaculate sun, so too A\u1e45g\u012brasa, O great sage, your glory outshines the entire world.\u201d","title":"At Gaggar\u0101","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":191}