The Proclamation of the Supreme Dhamma : หน้า 216/263
The Buddha’s First Teaching : หน้า 216/263 Exploring the profound teachings of the Dhamma proclaimed by deities across various heavens, emphasizing its undeniable nature.
In this text, we witness the proclamation of the Dhamma that cannot be denied by any priest or god. The text details the reactions of different heavenly deities from the Catummaharajika to the Brahma realms, all responding to the Buddha's teaching at Benares in the Deer Park of Isipatana. As they hear the Dhamma, they echo its message, illustrating its universal significance and the impact of the Buddha setting in motion the supreme Wheel of Dhamma. This proclamation signifies the importance of the Dhamma to all beings, transcending earthly and heavenly realms.
anuttaram dhammacakkam payattitam Dhamma which cannot be denied by any priest or
appattvattiyam samanaena ya brahman-
ena ya devena va maena va brahmuna
va kenaci va lokasminti".
Bhummanam devanam saddam sutva Hearing the proclamation of the earth deities, the
Catummaharajika devas sadda- deities of the Catumaharajika Heaven took up
manussavesum Catummaharajikanam the cry. Hearing the proclamation of the
devanam saddam sutva Catumaharajika deities...
Tavatimsa devas saddamanussavesum: The deities of the Tavatimsa Heaven took up the
Tavatimsam devanam saddam sutva cry. Hearing the proclamation of the Tavatimsa
deities...
Yama deva saddamanussavesum The deities of the Yama Heaven took up the cry.
Yamanam devanam saddam sutva Hearing the proclamation of the Yama deities...
Tusita devas saddamanussavesum The deities of the Tusita Heaven took up the cry.
Tusitanam devanam saddam sutva Hearing the proclamation of the Tusita deities...
Nimmanarati devas saddamanus-
sayesum Nimmnaratinam devanam The deities of the Nimmanarati Heaven took up
saddam sutva the cry. Hearing the proclamation of the
deities of the Nimmanarati deities...
Paranimmitavasavati devā sadda- The deities of the Paranimmitavasavati Heaven
manussavesum Paranimmitavasavati took up the cry. Hearing the proclamation of the
tinam devanam saddam sutva Paranimitavasavati deities...
Brahmakayika devas saddamanus- The deities of the Brahma world Heaven took up
sayesum: the cry:
"Etam bhagavate Baranasiyam "At Benares, in the Deer Park of Isipatana, the Bud-
Ispatane Migadaye anuttaram dha has set in motion the supreme Wheel of
dhammacakkam pavattitam Dhamma which cannot be denied by any priest or
appattvattiyam samane na va contemplative, deity, Mara or god or anyone in
brahmāne va devena va mārena va the cosmos."
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