Buddhacarita by Ven Asvaghosa - Ancient Buddhist Texts

Buddha-carita, or Life of Buddha - 218
117. ‘He, having his soul pure, will attain these eight forms of
absolute spotlessness; yea, wherever this method of the Law will
prevail universally,
118. ‘There will be no fear of any disturbance in the kingdom, no fear
of evil-minded thieves, nor fear of evil beasts;
119. ‘There will be no fear of plagues, famines, or wildernesses; and
no alarm shall spread, caused by quarrel or war;
120. ‘There shall be no fear from the gods nor from Nāgas, Yakṣas,
and the like, nor shall there be anywhere any fear of any misfortune.
121. ‘These eight fears shall not be found there where this Law
extends; it is all briefly explained, my friends, – all that arises from
holding it stedfastly.
122. ‘A yet higher and most excellent merit is declared by all the
Buddhas, even although all living beings were to practise complete
self-restraint.
123. ‘Let a man worship the Buddhas, honouring them always with
faith; from that comes this pre-eminent merit, as is declared by the
Jinas.
124. ‘And whosoever joyfully worships a Pratyeka-Buddha, they shall
become themselves Pratyeka-Buddhas; therefore let every one worship
them.