King Mahāvijita possessed eight factors.

He was well born on both his mother’s and father’s side, of pure descent, irrefutable and impeccable in questions of ancestry back to the seventh paternal generation.

He was attractive, good-looking, lovely, of surpassing beauty. He was magnificent, splendid, remarkable to behold.

He was rich, affluent, and wealthy, with lots of gold and silver, lots of property and assets, lots of money and grain, and a full treasury and storehouses.

He was powerful, having an army of four divisions that was obedient and carried out instructions. He’d probably prevail over his enemies just with his reputation.

He was faithful, generous, a donor, his door always open. He was a well-spring of support, making merit with ascetics and brahmins, for paupers, vagrants, travelers, and beggars.

He was very learned in diverse fields of learning. He understood the meaning of diverse statements, saying: ‘This is what that statement means; that is what this statement means.’

He was astute, competent, and intelligent, able to think issues through as they bear upon the past, future, and present.

These are the eight factors that King Mahāvijita possessed. And so these eight factors also became accessories to the sacrifice.