Early Buddhism

Seers by the Ocean

Samuddakasutta

Language
Pāli
Period
Early Buddhist Texts
Tradition
Early Buddhism
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In the past, when battle between the gods and demons loomed, some seers sought out the demon lord Sambara to beg for protection. But due to their devotion to Sakka, he rejected them, so they cursed him.

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