By watching what, I wonder? Most of these quotes are actually traceable, split between the Pāli suttas and Prajñāpāramitā sūtras, but some are a mystery. Will have to run some searches on sakko-devānam-indo/śakro-devānām-indro this weekend to see what can be unearthed on this.https://twitter.com/_BuddhaQuotes/status/1228525075974033408 …
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Looks like "watching" is appamādena... "appamādena maghavā, devānaṃ seṭṭhataṃ gato. appamādaṃ pasaṃsanti, pamādo garahito sadā." ...where "maghavā" is an epithet of Sakka/Inda (Śakra/Indra). Dhammapada - Ch.2, v.30(10)
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Appamādena is otherwise rendered vigilance, even wakefulness. Diligence and heedfulness are other translations I've seen. Reminded of the Buddha's final words: "Conditions fall apart. Persist with diligence (vayadhammā saṅkhārā appamādena sampādethā)." Mahāparinibbāna Sutta
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To this, Sakka (Śakra) aka Inda (Indra) exclaims: "Oh! Conditions are impermanent, their nature is to rise and fall; having arisen, they cease; their stilling is true bliss." (Aniccā vata saṅkhārā, uppādavayadhammino; Uppajjitvā nirujjhanti, tesaṃ vūpasamo sukho.) Ibid.
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Perhaps Indra's practice is to watch the rise and fall, to ride the waves without being swept away by them. He is among the few who are watchful, not wailing uncontrollably at the loss of their teacher. Heeding the Buddha's parting words, he practices watchfulness (appamādena).
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