Great Cloud Essence said, “I beseech the Bhagavān to explain the ten Dharma gateways called path of the aspect of the inconceivable merit of the flowing rain of the great cloud.”

The Bhagavān replied, “There is the Dharma gateway called season of rain. There is the Dharma gateway called lone king of the precious flow of the net of rain. There is the Dharma gateway called king of the seal of the essence of the veil of rain. There is the Dharma gateway called rain’s cleansing of stains. There is the Dharma gateway called king of the various poison-cleansing waters of the veil of rain. There is the Dharma gateway called pleasing, cooling satisfaction produced by the net of rain. There is the Dharma gateway called king of the domain of the correct perception of various rains. There is the Dharma gateway called coemergence of the correct view of various rains. There is the Dharma gateway called mastery over the field of the aspect of merit of various rains. And there is the Dharma gateway called nāga king who showers down the pleasant, cooling medicinal rain of the veil of rain. These ten are the Dharma gateways called path of the aspect of the inconceivable merit of the flowing rain of the great cloud.”

At that time, a devaputra named Thunders throughout Space made offerings to the Bhagavān and uttered these verses:

“Today, you have explained many secrets, Bringing thousands of billions of gods to liberation. You have also brought a multitude of sentient beings to liberation. To turn back old age and illness, you have truly realized nirvāṇa.

“You are the god of gods, supreme and unsurpassed. You are the secret of secrets, the protector of the world. You meaningfully explain the various aspects of phenomena, And you constantly shine the excellent lamp that radiates the light of gnosis.”