: Fearing the power of the Buddha’s word, Rāhu released Sūriya immediately and fled in terror to his leader, Vepacitti. 2. Key Benefits and Significance
: The Buddha, out of compassion, addressed Rāhu and commanded him to release the "traveler through the sky" because Sūriya had taken refuge in the Tathagata. : Fearing the power of the Buddha’s word,
The chant records an incident when , the Sun Deity, was seized by Rāhu , the Lord of Asuras (an eclipse). out of compassion