Through vigilance Maghavā became chief among the gods. Vigilance is always praised; negligence is always censured.

Maghavā is Indra, the king of gods in Vedic and Buddhist cosmology. The reference is notable: even the chief of the devas reached his position through appamāda, through diligent practice of virtue and attention. Elevated position is not inheritance nor arbitrary grace; it is the result of genuine development.

Appamādaṃ pasaṃsanti — vigilance is always praised: all who see clearly, in all traditions, recognize the value of sustained attention. It is one of the common denominators of every authentic contemplative teaching.

Pamādo garahito sadā — negligence is always censured: garahito implies reproach not personal but recognition that negligence produces results everyone would lament. It is not moral judgment but description of consequences.

The inclusion of Maghavā suggests that the practice of attention is not only for humans nor only for monks: it operates at all levels of existence. Whoever cultivates vigilance, whatever one’s condition, rises. Whoever falls into negligence, whatever one’s position, descends.