sn22.87:7.1 ‘Vakkali, hear the word of the Buddha and two deities.
sn22.87:7.2 Late last night, two glorious deities, lighting up the entire Vulture’s Peak, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side.
sn22.87:7.3 One deity said to him,
sn22.87:7.4 “Sir, the mendicant Vakkali is intent on liberation!”
sn22.87:7.5 The other deity said to him,
sn22.87:7.6 “He’ll definitely be well freed!”
sn22.87:7.7 And the Buddha said,
sn22.87:7.8 “Do not fear, Vakkali,
sn22.87:7.9 do not fear!
sn22.87:7.10 Your death will not be a bad one; your passing will not be a bad one.”’”
sn22.87:7.11 “Yes, sir,” those monks replied. They went to Vakkali and said to him:
sn22.87:7.12 “Vakkali, hear the word of the Buddha and two deities.”