俱舍論疏 8.6

8.6

論「六欲天者至化自在天」，別列六天名也。此之六天多受妙欲境故，名為欲天。「一四大王眾天」者，四大王是主；眾是所領，即是諸層級上及七金山日、月、星等諸類天也。類非一故，名為眾也。「二三十三天」者，在妙高頂，帝釋居中。四面各八總三十三，亦名忉利天也。「三夜摩天」者，此云時分，受五欲境，知時分故。「四覩史多天」者，此云喜足，舊云知足，受五欲境生喜足故。「五樂變化天」者，謂彼天中樂變欲境於中受用。「六他化自在天」者，謂彼天處於他所化欲境，受用得自在故。

The treatise says: "The six desire-realm heavens... Paranirmitavaśavartin heavens." This lists individually the names of the six heavens. Because these six heavens mostly experience exquisite objects of desire, they are called desire heavens. First, the "Cāturmahārājakāyika gods": the four great kings are the rulers; "kāyika" (host) is what they govern, namely the gods on the various terraces and on the seven golden mountains, the sun, moon, stars, and so forth. Because there are diverse classes, they are called "hosts." Second, the "Trāyastriṃśa gods": located on the summit of Mount Meru, with Śakra residing in the center; eight on each of the four sides make thirty-three in total; they are also called the Daoli gods. Third, the "Yāma gods": translated here as "timely divisions"; because they experience the five objects of desire and know the divisions of time. Fourth, the "Tuṣita gods": translated here as "contentment," formerly translated as "knowing contentment"; because experiencing the five objects of desire generates joy and contentment. Fifth, the "Nirmāṇarati gods": meaning that gods in that heaven take pleasure in transforming objects of desire to enjoy them. Sixth, the "Paranirmitavaśavartin gods": meaning that in that heavenly abode, they have mastery over the enjoyment of objects of desire transformed by others.