此經背景為阿修羅與諸天的一場戰鬥，講述帝釋天與阿修羅王 Vepacitti 在裁判面前辯論：面對愚人之怒，究竟應嚴懲還是應以忍辱克制？最終帝釋天讚歎忍辱的偈頌贏得諸天喝彩。

A discourse set during a battle between the Asuras and the Devas, in which Sakka and the Asura lord Vepacitti debate before a panel of judges whether harsh punishment or patient restraint is the wiser response to a fool’s anger, with Sakka’s verses on patience winning the Devas’ applause.