With Janavasabha 12.1-11
Janavasabhasutta 12.1-11
- Language
- Pāli
12.1
Purimāni, bhante, divasāni purimatarāni tadahuposathe pannarase vassūpanāyikāya puṇṇāya puṇṇamāya rattiyā kevalakappā ca devā tāvatiṃsā sudhammāyaṃ sabhāyaṃ sannisinnā honti sannipatitā.
Sir, it was more than a few days ago—on the fifteenth day sabbath on the full moon day at the entry to the rainy season—when all the gods of the thirty-three were sitting together in the Hall of Clear Right.
12.2
Mahatī ca dibbaparisā samantato nisinnā honti, cattāro ca mahārājāno catuddisā nisinnā honti.
A large assembly of gods was sitting all around, and the four great kings were seated at the four quarters.
12.3
Puratthimāya disāya dhataraṭṭho mahārājā pacchimābhimukho nisinno hoti deve purakkhatvā;
The Great King Dhataraṭṭha was seated to the east, facing west, in front of his gods.
12.4
dakkhiṇāya disāya virūḷhako mahārājā uttarābhimukho nisinno hoti deve purakkhatvā;
The Great King Virūḷhaka was seated to the south, facing north, in front of his gods.
12.5
pacchimāya disāya virūpakkho mahārājā puratthābhimukho nisinno hoti deve purakkhatvā;
The Great King Virūpakkha was seated to the west, facing east, in front of his gods.
12.6
uttarāya disāya vessavaṇo mahārājā dakkhiṇābhimukho nisinno hoti deve purakkhatvā.
The Great King Vessavaṇa was seated to the north, facing south, in front of his gods.
12.7
Yadā, bhante, kevalakappā ca devā tāvatiṃsā sudhammāyaṃ sabhāyaṃ sannisinnā honti sannipatitā, mahatī ca dibbaparisā samantato nisinnā honti, cattāro ca mahārājāno catuddisā nisinnā honti. Idaṃ nesaṃ hoti āsanasmiṃ;
When the gods of the thirty-three have a gathering like this, that is how they are seated.
12.8
atha pacchā amhākaṃ āsanaṃ hoti.
After that come our seats.
12.9
Ye te, bhante, devā bhagavati brahmacariyaṃ caritvā adhunūpapannā tāvatiṃsakāyaṃ, te aññe deve atirocanti vaṇṇena ceva yasasā ca.
Sir, those gods who had been recently reborn in the company of the thirty-three after leading the spiritual life under the Buddha outshone the other gods in beauty and glory.
12.10
Tena sudaṃ, bhante, devā tāvatiṃsā attamanā honti pamuditā pītisomanassajātā:
The gods of the thirty-three became uplifted and overjoyed at that, full of rapture and happiness, saying,
12.11
“dibbā vata bho kāyā paripūrenti, hāyanti asurakāyā”ti.
“The heavenly hosts swell, while the titan hosts dwindle!”
Translations (3)
- Govor o Đanavasabhi — sr
- Mit Janavasabha — German
- With Janavasabha — English
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli
Linked texts (3)
- Mahāgovindasutta — Pāli
- 長阿含經 — Classical Chinese
- 人仙經 — Classical Chinese