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raised his hands in anjali towards that yaksha who feeds on anger, and three times announced his name: "I am Sakka, dear sir, lord of devas; I am Sakka, dear sir, lord of devas." The more, monks, Sakka, lord of devas, announced his name, the more ugly and the more deformed that yaksha became. Having become more ugly and more deformed, he vanished right there. Then, monks, Sakka, lord of devas, seated on his own throne, comforted the Tāvatiṃsa devas. At that time, he spoke these verses: "My mind is not overwhelmed, Nor am I easily led astray by what is not good; I do not remain angry with you for long, Anger does not stay in me. When angry, I do not speak harshly, Nor do I praise unwholesome things; I restrain myself, Seeing my own welfare." 3. The Discourse on Sambarī's Illusion 269. At Sāvatthī…the Blessed One said this: "Formerly, monks, Vepacitti, the lord of the asuras, was sick, suffering, gravely ill. Then, monks, Sakka, king of the devas, approached Vepacitti, the lord of the asuras, to inquire about his health. Vepacitti, the lord of the asuras, saw Sakka, king of the devas, coming from afar. Having seen Sakka, king of the devas, he said this: 'Heal me, O king of the devas!' 'Recite for me, Vepacitti, Sambarī's illusion.' 'I will not recite it yet, venerable sir, until I have consulted the asuras.'" "Then, monks, Vepacitti, the lord of the asuras, consulted the asuras: 'Should I recite Sambarī's illusion for Sakka, king of the devas, venerable sirs?' 'Do not, venerable sir, recite Sambarī's illusion for Sakka, king of the devas!'" Then, monks, Vepacitti, the lord of the asuras, addressed Sakka, king of the devas, with a verse: "Maghavā, Sakka, the illusionist, King of devas, husband of Sujā; Goes to a dreadful hell, Like Sambara, a hundred times over." 4. The Discourse on Transgression 270. At Sāvatthī…in the monastery. Now at that time, two monks had a dispute. One of those monks transgressed. Then that monk confessed his transgression to the other monk as a transgression; but that monk did not accept it. Then many monks approached the Blessed One; having approached and paid homage to the Blessed One, they sat down to one side. Sitting to one side, those monks said this to the Blessed One: "Here, venerable sir, two monks had a dispute, and one of those monks transgressed. Then, venerable sir, that monk to that monk's... He who declares an offense as an offense, that monk does not accept it. These two, monks, are fools. He who does not see an offense as an offense, and he who does not accept an offense from one who declares it according to the Dhamma – these, monks, are the two fools. These two, monks, are wise ones. He who sees an offense as an offense, and he who accepts an offense from one who declares it according to the Dhamma – these, monks, are the two wise ones. Formerly, monks, Sakka, lord of devas, in the Sudhammā assembly hall, admonishing the Tāvatiṃsa devas, at that time spoke this verse – Let your anger be under control, and may there be no strife among your friends; Do not blame one who is blameless, and do not speak divisively; Then anger, for the wicked person, crushes like a mountain. 5. The Discourse on Non-Anger 271. Thus have I heard – At one time the Blessed One was staying at Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. There the Blessed One addressed the monks… (and said) this: Formerly, monks, Sakka, lord of devas, in the Sudhammā assembly hall, admonishing the Tāvatiṃsa devas, at that time spoke this verse – Let not anger overcome you, and do not be angry with those who are angry; Non-anger and non-violence, and the practice among the noble ones always dwells; Then anger, for the wicked person, crushes like a mountain. The Third Chapter. Summary of it – Having cut off ugliness and deceit, by offense, non-anger; Taught by the best of Buddhas, this is indeed the Sakka Quintet. The Sakka Saṃyutta is completed. The Chapter with Verses, the First. Summary of it – Devatā and devaputta, king, Māra, and bhikkhunī; Brahmā, brahmin, Vaṅgīsa, with the forest yakkha, Vāsava. The Pāli of the Saṃyutta of the Chapter with Verses is finished.