Bab Keempat
“Yadā, bhikkhave, devo devakāyā cavanadhammo hoti, pañcassa pubbanimittāni pātubhavanti—
“Para bhikkhu, ketika seorang dewa yang akan gugur dari alam dewa, lima tanda pendahulu muncul—
“Mendicants, when a god is due to pass away from the realm of the gods, five harbingers appear.
mālā milāyanti, vatthāni kilissanti, kacchehi sedā muccanti, kāye dubbaṇṇiyaṁ okkamati, sake devo devāsane nābhiramatīti.
bunga-bunga karangan layu, pakaian menjadi kotor, keringat keluar dari ketiak, warna kulit memburuk, dan dewa itu tidak lagi bersenang di singgasana surgawinya.
Their flower-garlands wither; their clothes become soiled; they sweat from the armpits; their physical appearance deteriorates; and they no longer delight in their heavenly throne.
Tamenaṁ, bhikkhave, devā ‘cavanadhammo ayaṁ devaputto’ti iti viditvā tīhi vācāhi anumodenti:
Ketika para dewa lain mengetahui bahwa dewa itu akan gugur, mereka mendoakannya dengan tiga ucapan:
When the other gods know that that godling is due to pass away, they wish them well in three ways:
‘ito, bho, sugatiṁ gaccha.
‘Tuan, semoga engkau pergi dari sini menuju alam yang baik.
‘Sir, may you go from here to a good place!