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Thus have I heard:
One time, the Budha was staying at Anaathapindidas Ashrama in Jetavana of Shraavastii.
Then the Bhagavaan addressed the bhikshus: “When a Perfect One appears in the world, devas and humankind all flourish, while beings in the three woeful realms naturally diminish. Just as when a righteous monarch rules a kingdom, the people in his domain prosper while neighboring states decline. So too, when a Tathaagata appears in the world, the three lower realms naturally diminish. Therefore, bhikshus, take refuge in the Bhagavaan. Thus, bhikshus, should you train yourselves.”
When the bhikshus heard what the Budha said, they followed it with joy.