Janavasabhasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Dīghanikāya · Mahāvagga · Vol. 10 · Section 195

[195] Then, venerable sir, in the northern quarter a magnificent light arose and a radiance appeared, surpassing even the divine majesty of the gods. Then, venerable sir, Sakka, lord of the gods, addressed the gods of the Tāvatiṃsa: "Good sirs (mārisā), according as the signs are seen—a light arises, a radiance appears—Brahmā will appear; for this is the harbinger of Brahmā's appearing, namely, that a light arises and a radiance appears." According as the signs are seen, Brahmā will appear; for this is the harbinger of Brahmā: a radiance vast and great.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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