Vatapadasutta
Vows
Sakka achieved his status because of seven vows he kept in the past.
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Sakkanāmasutta
Sakka’s Names
Sakka’s many names arose due to the diverse good deeds he did in the past.
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Mahālisutta
With Mahāli
Mahāli the Licchavi is skeptical as to whether the Buddha has really seen Sakka.
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Daliddasutta
Poor
The gods complain when a poor man is reborn in heaven. But Sakka points out that even though poor, he did many good deeds.
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Rāmaṇeyyakasutta
Delightful
When Sakka asks what place is truly delightful, the Buddha replies that it is wherever the perfected ones dwell.
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Yajamānasutta
Sponsoring Sacrifice
When Sakka asks where a gift is most fruitful, the Buddha replies that it is the Saṅgha.
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Buddhavandanāsutta
Homage to the Buddha
Sakka and Brahmā Sahampati come to the Buddha’s hut and speak in his praise.
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Gahaṭṭhavandanāsutta
Who Sakka Worships
When Sakka sets out on a pleasure jaunt, he begins by lifting his joined palms to the four quarters . His charioteer Mātali points out that Sakka is venerated by gods and men, and asks who he is venerating. Sakka replies that he venerates both well-practiced mendicants as well as virtuous lay folk.
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Satthāravandanāsutta
Who Sakka Worships
When Sakka sets out on a pleasure jaunt, he begins by lifting his joined palms to the Buddha. His charioteer Mātali points out that Sakka is venerated by gods and men, and asks who he is venerating. Sakka replies that he venerates the Buddha, the perfected mendicants as well as trainees on the path.
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Saṁghavandanāsutta
Who Sakka Worships
When Sakka sets out on a pleasure jaunt, he begins by lifting his joined palms to the Saṅgha of mendicants. His charioteer Mātal asks why Sakka venerates smelly mendicants. Sakka replies that he venerates them for their renunciation and peacefulness.