described the amazing radiance caused by the incredible power
of his Dhamma the previous night. They compared it to a mag-
nificent tremor that passed through all the celestial abodes in the
vast realms of all the world systems. This tremor was accompa-
nied by a fantastic incandescence that rendered the length and
breath of the upper and lower realms ineffably translucent. They
told him:
“Those of us with intuitive knowledge were able to see unob-
structed throughout the entire universe due to the luminous
quality of the Dhamma pouring forth from your person, ven-
erable sir. Its brilliance was far more radiant than the light
of a hundred or even a thousand suns. It is truly unbeara-
ble to think that there were those who missed seeing such a
wonder. Only humans and animals, living futile earthbound
existences, could be so incredibly blind and unperceptive as
to have been unaware of last night’s splendor. Devas every-
where were so stunned, astonished, and utterly amazed that
they let out an emphatic exclamation of approval to express
their exultation at the perfection of your achievement. If
it were not such an absolutely amazing achievement, how
could knowledge of it have been so widespread?“You, venerable sir, are a person of saintly virtue, majestic
power, and vast influence, capable of being a refuge to a
great number of beings in numerous realms of existence. All
will be able to find blessed comfort in the shadow of your
greatness. Beings of every class – be they humans, devas,
or brahmas, living underwater, on land, or in the air – are
rarely fortunate enough to encounter such perfection. We