So that day they say the throne of Sakka felt hot, to warn him that the Blessed One might be deprived of nourishment, which should not be. And, on consideration, he understood the reason; and he took the form of a young Brāhman, and descended in front of the Buddha, and made way for him, singing the praises of the Buddha, the Truth, and the Order. And he walked in front, magnifying the Master in these verses: 284. He whose passions are subdued has come to Rājagaha Glorious as Singī gold,--the Blessed One; And with him those who once were mere ascetics, Now all subdued in heart and freed from sin. 285. He who is free from sin has come to Rājagaha Glorious as Singī gold,--the Blessed One; And with him those who once were mere ascetics, Now freed from sin and saved. 286. He who has crossed the flood[225] has come to Rājagaha Glorious as Singī gold,--the Blessed One; And with him those who once were mere ascetics, But now crossed o’er the flood and freed from sin. 287. He whose dwelling and whose wisdom are tenfold; He who has seen and gained ten precious things;[226] Attended by ten hundred as a retinue,-- The Blessed One,--has come to Rājagaha. The multitude, seeing the beauty of the young Brāhman, thought, “This young Brāhman is exceeding fair, and yet we have never yet beheld him.” And they said, “Whence comes the young Brāhman, or whose son is he?” And the young Brāhman, hearing what they said, answered in the verse, 288. He who is wise, and all subdued in heart, The Buddha, the unequalled among men, The Arahat, the most happy upon earth!-- His servant am I. Then the Master entered upon the path thus made free by the Archangel, and entered Rājagaha attended by a thousand mendicants. The king gave a great donation to the Order with the Buddha at their head; and had water brought, bright as gems, and scented with flowers, in a golden goblet. And he poured the water over the hand of the Buddha, in token of the presentation of the Bambu Grove, saying, “I, my lord, cannot live without the Three Gems (the Buddha, the Order, and the Faith). In season and out of season I would visit the Blessed One. Now the Grove of Reeds is far away; but this Grove of mine, called the Bambu Grove, is close by, is easy of resort, and is a fit dwelling-place for a Buddha. Let the Blessed One accept it of me!” At the acceptance of this monastery the broad earth shook, as if it said, “Now the Religion of Buddha has taken root!” For in all India there is no dwelling-place, save the Bambu Grove, whose acceptance caused the earth to shake: and in Ceylon there is no dwelling-place, save the Great Wihāra, whose acceptance caused the earth to shake.