In the Samyutta Nikaya, the Buddha tells of an ancient battle between devas and asuras during which the devas were victorious and the asura king Vepacitti was captured and imprisoned. When the deva lord, Sakka visited Vepacitti in prison, Vepacitti "abused and reviled him with rude, harsh words," to which Sakka did not respond in kind.
In the Samyutta Nikaya, the Buddha recounts a historical battle between celestial beings and demonic beings during which the celestial beings emerged victorious, capturing the Asura king Vepacitti and imprisoning him. When the deva lord Sakka visited Vepacitti in prison, Vepacitti "insulted and abused" him with harsh words, to which Sakka did not retaliate.