[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) › [With Janavasabha](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18) › 12.1-11 # With Janavasabha 12.1-11 Janavasabhasutta 12.1-11 - **Language:** Pāli ### [12.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18.12.1) 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. > — With Janavasabha ### [12.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18.12.2) 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. > — With Janavasabha ### [12.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18.12.3) 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. > — With Janavasabha ### [12.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18.12.4) 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. > — With Janavasabha ### [12.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18.12.5) 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. > — With Janavasabha ### [12.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18.12.6) 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. > — With Janavasabha ### [12.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18.12.7) 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. > — With Janavasabha ### [12.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18.12.8) atha pacchā amhākaṃ āsanaṃ hoti. > After that come our seats. > — With Janavasabha ### [12.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18.12.9) 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. > — With Janavasabha ### [12.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18.12.10) 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, > — With Janavasabha ### [12.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18.12.11) “dibbā vata bho kāyā paripūrenti, hāyanti asurakāyā”ti. > “The heavenly hosts swell, while the titan hosts dwindle!” > — With Janavasabha ## Translations (3) - [Govor o Đanavasabhi](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18~sr-brankokovacevic.12.1) — sr - [Mit Janavasabha](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18~de-sabbamitta.12.1) — German - [With Janavasabha](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18~en-sujato.12.1) — English ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.18.282) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (3) - [Mahāgovindasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.19.2.1) — Pāli - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.4.16) — Classical Chinese - [人仙經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirgha.janavasabhasutra*zh-dharmabhadra.1.12) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18.12.1-11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.18.12.1-11) · Pramāṇa