evas pay homage to this great one, thoroughly mature. "Homage to you, O thoroughbred man– you who have won the hard victory, defeating the army of Death, unhindered in emancipation." Thus they pay homage, the devas, to one who has reached the heartâs goal, for they see in him no means2 that would bring him under Deathâs sway. Notes 1. The wings to awakening are the four establishings of mindfulness, the four right exertions, the four bases for power, the five faculties, the five strengths, the seven factors for awakening, and the noble eightfold path. 2. Reading na passanti with the Sri Lankan edition. The Thai edition reads, namassanti, "they pay homage," which makes no sense. - --> - - - -