[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Buddhist Sanskrit literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit) › [Āgama sūtras of the mainstream schools](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama) › [Dīrghāgama (Dharmaguptaka)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama) › [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas) › 30.18 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 30.18 長阿含經 30.18 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [30.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.30.18) 佛告比丘：「其下階道有鬼神住，名曰伽樓羅足。其中階道有鬼神住，名曰持鬘。其上階道有鬼神住，名曰喜樂。其四埵出高四萬二千由旬，四天大王所居宮殿，有七重寶城、欄楯七重、羅網七重、行樹七重，諸寶鈴乃至無數眾鳥相和而鳴，亦復如是。須彌山頂有三十三天宮，寶城七重、欄楯七重、羅網七重、行樹七重，乃至無數眾鳥相和而鳴，亦復如是。過三十三天由旬一倍有焰摩天宮，過焰摩天宮由旬一倍有兜率天宮，過兜率天宮由旬一倍有化自在天宮，過化自在天宮由旬一倍有他化自在天宮，過他化自在天宮由旬一倍有梵加夷天宮。 > The Buddha told the monks, “There are yakṣa spirits that live on the lower stairway called Karoṭapāṇi. The yakṣa spirits that live on the middle stairway are called Mālādhāra. The yakṣa spirits that live on the upper stairway are called Sadāmada. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “The four crags rise to a height of 42,000 yojanas, and the four great god kings live on them in their palaces. Their palaces have seven fortress walls, seven balustrades, seven nettings, and seven rows of trees with precious bells … Countless birds of many kinds sing peacefully to each other as before. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “The palace of the Trāyastriṃśa gods is at the summit of Mount Sumeru. It has seven fortress walls made of treasures, seven balustrades, seven nettings, and seven rows of trees … Countless birds of many kinds sing peacefully to each other as before. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “The same number of yojanas up from the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven is the palace of the Yama gods. The same number of yojanas beyond the Yama Heaven palace is the palace of the Tuṣita gods. The same number of yojanas beyond the Tuṣita Heaven palace is the palace of the Nirmāṇarati gods. The same number of yojanas beyond the Nirmāṇarati Heaven palace is the palace of the Paranirmitavaśavartin gods. The same number of yojanas beyond the Paranirmitavaśavartin Heaven palace is the palace of the Brahmakāyika gods. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 30.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.30.17) - [Next: 30.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.30.19) - [Up: 30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.30) ## Translations (2) - [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.30.p20) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.30.18) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.30.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.30.18) · Pramāṇa