The Buddha-Carita or The Life of Buddha by Ven. Aśvaghoṣa

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96. Seeing that the world was lost in false views and vain efforts and that its passions
were gross, seeing too that the law of salvation was exceeding subtle, he set his mind
on remaining immobile.
97. Then remembering his former promise, he formed a resolution for the preaching
of tranquility. Thereon he reflected in his mind how there are some persons with great
passion and others with little passion.
98. Then when the two chiefs of the heavenly dwellings (i.e. Brahma and Indra) knew
that the Sugata’s mind had taken the decision to preach tranquility, they were filled
with a desire for the world’s benefit and, shining brightly, approached him.
99. As he sat, his aim accomplished by his rejection of sin, and the excellent dharma he
had seen as his best companion, they lauded him in all reverence and addressed these
words to him for the good of the world:—
100. “Ah! Does not the world deserve such good fortune that your mind should feel
compassion for the creatures? In the world there exist beings of varied capacity, some
with great passion, some with little passion.
101. O sage, having yourself crossed beyond the ocean of existence, rescue the world
which is drowning in suffering, and, like a great merchant his wealth, bestow your
excellencies on others also.
102. There are some people here who, knowing what is to their advantage in this
world and the hereafter, act only for their own good. But it is hard to find in this
world or in heaven one who will be active for the good of the world.”
103. After thus addressing the great seer, they returned to the celestial shere by the
way they had come. After the sage also had pondered on that speech, the decision
grew strong in him for the liberation of the world.
104. At the time for the alms-round the gods of the four quarters presented the seer
with begging-bowls; Gautama, accepting the four, turned them into one for the sake of
the dharma.
105. Then at that time two merchants of a passing caravan, being instigated thereto by
a friendly deity, joyfully did obesience to the seer with exalted minds and were the
first to give him alms.
106. The sage reflected that Arāḍa and Udraka Rāmaputra were the two who had
minds capable of accepting the dharma, but, when he saw that both had gone to
heaven, his thoughts turned to the five mendicants.
107. Then, wishing to preach tranquility in order to dispel the darkness of ignorance,
as the rising sun the darkness, Gautama proceeded to the blessed city, which was
beloved of Bhīmaratha, and whose various forests are ornamented by the Varāṇasī.