The Discourse about the Great Emancipation

The Second Chapter for Recitation
look upon the Licchavī troupe, monks, contemplate the Licchavī
troupe, monks, who are like the Tāvatiṁsa (Divinities).” 67
Then after the Licchavīs had gone as far as the ground for vehicles
(would allow), and had descended from the vehicles, they approached
the Gracious One by foot, and after approaching and worshipping the
Gracious One, they sat down at one side.
While the Licchavīs were sitting on one side the Gracious One
instructed, roused, enthused, and cheered them with a talk about the
Teaching. Then the Licchavīs, having been instructed, roused,
enthused, and cheered by the Gracious One with a talk about the
Teaching, said to the Gracious One: “Please consent to us (offering) a
meal on the morrow, together with the Community of monks.”
“I have (already) consented to the courtesan Ambapālī's meal on the
morrow.”
Then the Licchavīs snapped their fingers, (thinking): “We have surely
been defeated by a woman, we have surely been defeated by a
woman.”
67 The Commentary says that the Buddha urged the monks to look on the
splendour of the Licchavī princes so that they would remember it and
realise the nature of impermanence when they were destroyed by the
Magadahan King Ajātasattu.
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