dn19:3.1 Sir, those gods who had been recently reborn in the company of the thirty-three after leading the spiritual life under the Buddha outshine the other gods in beauty and glory.
dn19:3.2 The gods of the thirty-three became uplifted and overjoyed at that, full of rapture and happiness, saying,
dn19:3.3 ‘The heavenly hosts swell, while the titan hosts dwindle!’
dn19:3.4 Seeing the joy of those gods, Sakka, lord of gods, celebrated with these verses:
dn19:3.5 ‘The gods rejoice—
dn19:3.6 the thirty-three with their Lord—
dn19:3.7 revering the Realized One,
dn19:3.8 and the clear rightness of the teaching;
dn19:3.9 and seeing the new gods,
dn19:3.10 so beautiful and glorious,
dn19:3.11 who have come here after leading
dn19:3.12 the spiritual life under the Buddha!
dn19:3.13 They outshine the others
dn19:3.14 in beauty, glory, and lifespan.
dn19:3.15 Here are the distinguished disciples
dn19:3.16 of he whose wisdom is vast.
dn19:3.17 Seeing this, they delight—
dn19:3.18 the thirty-three with their Lord—
dn19:3.19 revering the Realized One,
dn19:3.20 and the clear rightness of the teaching!’
dn19:3.21 The gods of the thirty-three became even more uplifted and overjoyed at that, full of rapture and happiness, saying,
dn19:3.22 ‘The heavenly hosts swell, while the titan hosts dwindle!’


