經律異相 1.25

1.25

The palace of the Nirmāṇarati heaven is likewise supported by a wind wheel in empty space. The king is named Sunirmita. They spontaneously transform the five sense objects to entertain themselves. Their bodies are eight yojanas tall; their garments are sixteen yojanas long and eight yojanas wide, weighing one zhu. The lifespan of the gods is eight thousand celestial years, with few exceeding and many falling short. Their food is the same as the lower [heavens]; they also have marriage, and gazing intently at each other accomplishes sexual desire (the *San fadu lun* says: 'With a deeply defiled mind, conversing with a heavenly maiden accomplishes sexual desire; if either is not defiled, it is not accomplished, being merely joy'). When the gods are first born, they are like six-year-old humans. Their radiance is superior to that of Tuṣita (from fascicle 20 of the *Dīrghāgama*, and also from the *Loutan jing* and the *Avataṃsaka*).