So I have heard. Evaṁ me sutaṁ—At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

There the Buddha addressed the mendicants: Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū …pe… bhagavā etadavoca:

“Once upon a time, mendicants, Sakka, lord of gods, guiding the gods of the thirty-three, spoke this verse: “bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo sudhammāyaṁ sabhāyaṁ deve tāvatiṁse anunayamāno tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

‘Don’t let anger be your master, ‘Mā vo kodho ajjhabhavi, don’t get angry at angry people. mā ca kujjhittha kujjhataṁ; Kindness and harmlessness Akkodho avihiṁsā ca, are always present in the noble ones. ariyesu ca paṭipadā; For anger crushes bad people Atha pāpajanaṁ kodho, like a mountain.’” pabbatovābhimaddatī’”ti.

Tatiyo vaggo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Chetvā dubbaṇṇiya māyā, accayena akodhano; Desitaṁ buddhaseṭṭhena, idañhi sakkapañcakanti.

The Linked Discourses with Sakka are complete. Sakkasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.

Sagāthāvaggo paṭhamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Devatā devaputto ca, rājā māro ca bhikkhunī; Brahmā brāhmaṇa vaṅgīso, vanayakkhena vāsavoti.

The Book With Verses is finished. Sagāthāvaggasaṁyuttapāḷi niṭṭhitā.