Verses on Dhamma 2.7.p22

2.7.p22

Evaṃ pasaṃsiyabhāvaṃ āpajjitvā jīvitapariyosāne tāvatiṃsabhavane sakko devarājā hutvā nibbatti, tepissa sahāyakā tattheva nibbattiṃsu, vaḍḍhakī vissakammadevaputto hutvā nibbatti. Tadā tāvatiṃsabhavane asurā vasanti. Te ‘‘abhinavā devaputtā nibbattā’’ti dibbapānaṃ sajjayiṃsu. Sakko attano parisāya kassaci apivanatthāya saññamadāsi. Asurā dibbapānaṃ pivitvā majjiṃsu. Sakko ‘‘kiṃ me imehi sādhāraṇena rajjenā’’ti attano parisāya saññaṃ datvā te pādesu gāhāpetvā mahāsamudde khipāpesi. Te avaṃsirā samudde patiṃsu. Atha nesaṃ puññānubhāvena sineruno heṭṭhimatale asuravimānaṃ nāma nibbatti, cittapāṭali nāma nibbatti.

Having attained so praiseworthy a state, Magha, upon reaching the end of the term of life allotted to him, was reborn in the World of the Thirty-three as Sakka king of gods. His companions were likewise reborn there. The builder was reborn god Vissakamma.

Now at that time there were Asuras dwelling in the World of the Thirty-three, and when they learned that new gods had been reborn there, they prepared celestial drink for them. But Sakka gave orders to his retinue that no one should drink thereof. The Asuras, however, drank freely and became intoxicated. Thereupon Sakka thought to himself, “Why should I share my kingdom with these deities?” Forthwith, giving a sign to his retinue, he caused them to pick up the Asuras by the heels and fling them into the Great Ocean. So the Asuras fell headlong into the Ocean. By the power of their merit there sprang up at the foot of Mount Sineru the Palace of the Asuras and the Tree that is called Pied Trumpet-flower.