sn11.19:1.1 Near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove.
sn11.19:1.2 “Once upon a time, mendicants, Sakka, lord of gods, addressed his chariot handler Mātali,
sn11.19:1.3 ‘My dear Mātali, harness the chariot with its team of a thousand thoroughbreds. We will go to a park and see the scenery.’
sn11.19:1.4 ‘Yes, lord,’ replied Mātali. He harnessed the chariot and informed Sakka,
sn11.19:1.5 ‘Good fellow, the chariot with its team of a thousand thoroughbreds has been harnessed.
sn11.19:1.6 Please go at your convenience.’
sn11.19:1.7 Then Sakka descended from the Palace of Victory, raised his cupped palms, and revered the Buddha.
sn11.19:1.8 So Mātali the chariot handler addressed Sakka in verse: