[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) › 1.6 # King Mahāsudassana 1.6 Mahāsudassanasutta 1.6 - **Language:** Pāli ### [1.6.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.6.1) Kusāvatī, ānanda, rājadhānī sattahi tālapantīhi parikkhittā ahosi. > It was surrounded by seven rows of palm trees, > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.6.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.6.2) Ekā tālapanti sovaṇṇamayā, ekā rūpiyamayā, ekā veḷuriyamayā, ekā phalikamayā, ekā lohitaṅkamayā, ekā masāragallamayā, ekā sabbaratanamayā. > made of gold, silver, beryl, crystal, ruby, emerald, and all precious things. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.6.3) Sovaṇṇamayassa tālassa sovaṇṇamayo khandho ahosi, rūpiyamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca. > The golden palms had trunks of gold, and leaves and fruits of silver. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.6.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.6.4) Rūpiyamayassa tālassa rūpiyamayo khandho ahosi, sovaṇṇamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca. > The silver palms had trunks of silver, and leaves and fruits of gold. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.6.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.6.5) Veḷuriyamayassa tālassa veḷuriyamayo khandho ahosi, phalikamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca. > The beryl palms had trunks of beryl, and leaves and fruits of crystal. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.6.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.6.6) Phalikamayassa tālassa phalikamayo khandho ahosi, veḷuriyamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca. > The crystal palms had trunks of crystal, and leaves and fruits of beryl. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.6.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.6.7) Lohitaṅkamayassa tālassa lohitaṅkamayo khandho ahosi, masāragallamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca. > The ruby palms had trunks of ruby, and leaves and fruits of emerald. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.6.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.6.8) Masāragallamayassa tālassa masāragallamayo khandho ahosi, lohitaṅkamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca. > The emerald palms had trunks of emerald, and leaves and fruits of ruby. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.6.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.6.9) Sabbaratanamayassa tālassa sabbaratanamayo khandho ahosi, sabbaratanamayāni pattāni ca phalāni ca. > The palms of all precious things had trunks of all precious things, and leaves and fruits of all precious things. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.6.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.6.10) Tāsaṃ kho panānanda, tālapantīnaṃ vāteritānaṃ saddo ahosi vaggu ca rajanīyo ca khamanīyo ca madanīyo ca. > When those rows of palm trees were blown by the wind they sounded graceful, tantalizing, sensuous, lovely, and intoxicating, > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.6.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.6.11) Seyyathāpi, ānanda, pañcaṅgikassa tūriyassa suvinītassa suppaṭitāḷitassa sukusalehi samannāhatassa saddo hoti vaggu ca rajanīyo ca khamanīyo ca madanīyo ca; > like a quintet made up of skilled musicians who had practiced well and kept excellent rhythm. > — King Mahāsudassana ### [1.6.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.6.12) evameva kho, ānanda, tāsaṃ tālapantīnaṃ vāteritānaṃ saddo ahosi vaggu ca rajanīyo ca khamanīyo ca madanīyo ca. ### [1.6.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.6.13) Ye kho panānanda, tena samayena kusāvatiyā rājadhāniyā dhuttā ahesuṃ soṇḍā pipāsā, te tāsaṃ tālapantīnaṃ vāteritānaṃ saddena paricāresuṃ. > And any addicts, carousers, or drunkards in Kusāvatī at that time were entertained by that sound. > — King Mahāsudassana ## Translations (4) - [Kralj Mahasudassana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17~sr-brankokovacevic.1.6.1) — sr - [Der König Mahāsudassana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17~de-sabbamitta.1.6.1) — German - [King Mahāsudassana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17~en-sujato.1.6.1) — English - [Legend of the Great King of Glory (Mahâ-sudassana-sutta)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17~en-rhysdavids1881.1.6) — English ## Linked texts (1) - [中阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.madhyamagama*zh-sanghadeva.68.7) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.17.1.6) · Pramāṇa