菩薩從兜術天降神母胎說廣普經 7.54

7.54

The fire deity replied, saying: “Among the six deities, I am the most superior. Why is that? If there were no fire, how could the myriad things grow and ripen? If they encountered frost, hail, ice, cold, thunder, and lightning, all embodied classes of sentient beings would freeze to death. For this reason, I am the most superior.”