out of compassion

Out of compassion for these gods, and indeed for the entire world including the gods, the Blessed One remained silent, thereby offering his consent. Seeing that this silence indicated the Blessed One’s consent, the gods were overjoyed and content. With happiness and delight, they prostrated at his feet and circled him three times, scattering sandalwood powder, aloe wood powder, and māndārava flowers. Then they vanished. At dawn the next day, the Blessed One proceeded to a circular bamboo grove. Surrounded by the assembly of bodhisattvas, and with the Saṅgha of listeners gathered before him, he sat down on the seat they had prepared and addressed the monks: “Monks, this evening a group of gods from the Pure Realms came before me. Among them were Īśvara, Maheśvara, Nanda, Sunanda, Candana, Mahita, Praśānta, Vinīteśvara, and many others.”   entire  adj. 全部的，整个的；全体的 include  vt. 包含，包括 remain  vi. 保持；依然；留下；剩余；逗留；残存 silent   adj. 沉默的；寂静的；无记载的 thereby  adv. 从而，因此；在那附近；在那方面 offer  vt. 提供；出价；试图 consent  n. 同意；（意见等的）一致；赞成 silence   n. 沉默；寂静；缄默；不谈；无声状态 Indicate  vt. 表明；指出；预示；象征 overjoy  vt. 使狂喜；使万分高兴 content  adj. 满意的 prostrate  adj. 俯卧的；拜倒的；降伏的；沮丧的 vt. 使…屈服；将…弄倒；使…俯伏 scatter vt. 使散射；使散开，使分散；使散播，使撒播 sandalwood powder檀香粉 vanish   vi. 消失；突然不见；成为零vt. 使不见，使消失 proceed   vi. 开始；继续进行；发生；行进n. 收入，获利 circular    n. 通知，传单adj. 循环的；圆形的；间接的 grove  n. 小树林；果园 surround  n. 围绕物 adj. 环绕立体声的 vt. 围绕；包围 assembly  n. 装配；集会，集合 gather   vt. 收集；收割；使…聚集；使…皱起 vi. 聚集； address  vt. 演说；从事；忙于；写姓名地址；向…致辞；与…说话；提出；处理