The Discourse about the Great Emancipation

The Third Chapter for Recitation
they did not know me (and would ask): ‘Who is this who
disappeared, a Divinity or a man?’
7) I know, Ānanda, that after approaching countless hundreds of
assemblies of Māra, that there, before settling down, before
conversing, and before entering upon discussion, whatever their
appearance was, my appearance would become, whatever their
voice was, my voice would become, and I instructed, roused,
enthused, and cheered them with a talk about the Teaching, and
while I was speaking they did not know me (and would ask): ‘Who
is this speaking, a Divinity or a man?’ and having instructed,
roused, enthused, and cheered them with a talk about the Teaching,
I disappeared. And when I had disappeared they did not know me
(and would ask): ‘Who is this who disappeared, a Divinity or a
man?’
8) I know, Ānanda, that after approaching countless hundreds of
assemblies of the Brahmā Divinities, that there, before settling
down, before conversing, and before entering upon discussion,
whatever their appearance was, my appearance would become,
whatever their voice was, my voice would become, and I
instructed, roused, enthused, and cheered them with a talk about
the Teaching, and while I was speaking they did not know me (and
would ask): ‘Who is this speaking, a Divinity or a man?’ and
having instructed, roused, enthused, and cheered them with a talk
about the Teaching, I disappeared. And when I had disappeared
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