sn2.12

Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho veṇḍu devaputto bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

“Sukhitāva te manujā,

sugataṁ payirupāsiya;

Yuñjaṁ gotamasāsane,

appamattā nu sikkhare”ti.

“Ye me pavutte siṭṭhipade,

(veṇḍūti bhagavā)

Anusikkhanti jhāyino;

Kāle te appamajjantā,

Na maccuvasagā siyun”ti.

Standing to one side, the godling Vishnu spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

“Happy are the men

who pay homage to the Holy One!

They apply themselves to Gotama’s instructions,

diligently training.”

“Those who practice absorption in accord with the training”,

said the Buddha to Vishnu,

“in the way of teaching I’ve proclaimed,

diligent while there is still time;

they won’t fall under the sway of Death.”