[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [The Pāli Canon](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada) › [Basket of Discourses](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp) › [Dīghanikāya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha) › [King Mahāsudassana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17) › 1.26 # King Mahāsudassana 1.26 Mahāsudassanasutta 1.26 - **Language:** Pāli ### [1.26.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26.1) Dhammassa, ānanda, pāsādassa caturāsītithambhasahassāni ahesuṃ catunnaṃ vaṇṇānaṃ— > It had 84,000 pillars of four colors, > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.26.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26.2) eko thambho sovaṇṇamayo, eko rūpiyamayo, eko veḷuriyamayo, eko phalikamayo. > made of gold, silver, beryl, and crystal. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.26.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26.3) Dhammo, ānanda, pāsādo catunnaṃ vaṇṇānaṃ phalakehi santhato ahosi— > It was covered with panels of four colors, > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.26.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26.4) ekaṃ phalakaṃ sovaṇṇamayaṃ, ekaṃ rūpiyamayaṃ, ekaṃ veḷuriyamayaṃ, ekaṃ phalikamayaṃ. > made of gold, silver, beryl, and crystal. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.26.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26.5) Dhammassa, ānanda, pāsādassa catuvīsati sopānāni ahesuṃ catunnaṃ vaṇṇānaṃ— > It had twenty-four staircases of four colors, > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.26.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26.6) ekaṃ sopānaṃ sovaṇṇamayaṃ, ekaṃ rūpiyamayaṃ, ekaṃ veḷuriyamayaṃ, ekaṃ phalikamayaṃ. > made of gold, silver, beryl, and crystal. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.26.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26.7) Sovaṇṇamayassa sopānassa sovaṇṇamayā thambhā ahesuṃ rūpiyamayā sūciyo ca uṇhīsañca. > The golden stairs had posts of gold, and banisters and finials of silver. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.26.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26.8) Rūpiyamayassa sopānassa rūpiyamayā thambhā ahesuṃ sovaṇṇamayā sūciyo ca uṇhīsañca. > The silver stairs had posts of silver, and banisters and finials of gold. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.26.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26.9) Veḷuriyamayassa sopānassa veḷuriyamayā thambhā ahesuṃ phalikamayā sūciyo ca uṇhīsañca. > The beryl stairs had posts of beryl, and banisters and finials of crystal. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.26.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26.10) Phalikamayassa sopānassa phalikamayā thambhā ahesuṃ veḷuriyamayā sūciyo ca uṇhīsañca. > The crystal stairs had posts of crystal, and banisters and finials of beryl. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.26.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26.11) Dhamme, ānanda, pāsāde caturāsītikūṭāgārasahassāni ahesuṃ catunnaṃ vaṇṇānaṃ— > It had 84,000 chambers of four colors, > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.26.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26.12) ekaṃ kūṭāgāraṃ sovaṇṇamayaṃ, ekaṃ rūpiyamayaṃ, ekaṃ veḷuriyamayaṃ, ekaṃ phalikamayaṃ. > made of gold, silver, beryl, and crystal. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.26.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26.13) Sovaṇṇamaye kūṭāgāre rūpiyamayo pallaṅko paññatto ahosi, rūpiyamaye kūṭāgāre sovaṇṇamayo pallaṅko paññatto ahosi, veḷuriyamaye kūṭāgāre dantamayo pallaṅko paññatto ahosi, phalikamaye kūṭāgāre sāramayo pallaṅko paññatto ahosi. > In each chamber a couch was spread: in the golden chamber a couch of silver; in the silver chamber a couch of gold; in the beryl chamber a couch of ivory; in the crystal chamber a couch of hardwood. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.26.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26.14) Sovaṇṇamayassa kūṭāgārassa dvāre rūpiyamayo tālo ṭhito ahosi, tassa rūpiyamayo khandho sovaṇṇamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca. > At the door of the golden chamber stood a palm tree of silver, with trunk of silver, and leaves and fruits of gold. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.26.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26.15) Rūpiyamayassa kūṭāgārassa dvāre sovaṇṇamayo tālo ṭhito ahosi, tassa sovaṇṇamayo khandho, rūpiyamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca. > At the door of the silver chamber stood a palm tree of gold, with trunk of gold, and leaves and fruits of silver. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.26.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26.16) Veḷuriyamayassa kūṭāgārassa dvāre phalikamayo tālo ṭhito ahosi, tassa phalikamayo khandho, veḷuriyamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca. > At the door of the beryl chamber stood a palm tree of crystal, with trunk of crystal, and leaves and fruits of beryl. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.26.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26.17) Phalikamayassa kūṭāgārassa dvāre veḷuriyamayo tālo ṭhito ahosi, tassa veḷuriyamayo khandho, phalikamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca. > At the door of the crystal chamber stood a palm tree of beryl, with trunk of beryl, and leaves and fruits of crystal. > — King Mahāsudassana ## Translations (4) - [Kralj Mahasudassana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17~sr-brankokovacevic.1.26.1) — sr - [Der König Mahāsudassana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17~de-sabbamitta.1.26.1) — German - [King Mahāsudassana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17~en-sujato.1.26.1) — English - [Legend of the Great King of Glory (Mahâ-sudassana-sutta)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17~en-rhysdavids1881.1.73) — English ## Linked texts (1) - [中阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.madhyamagama*zh-sanghadeva.68.14) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.26) · Pramāṇa