Dhammapada 2.7.p24

2.7.p24

Hatthī pana erāvaṇo nāma devaputto hutvā nibbatti. Devalokasmiñhi tiracchānagatā na honti. Tasmā so uyyānakīḷāya nikkhamanakāle attabhāvaṃ vijahitvā diyaḍḍhayojanasatiko erāvaṇo nāma hatthī ahosi. So tettiṃsajanānaṃ atthāya tettiṃsa kumbhe māpesi āvaṭṭena tigāvutaaḍḍhayojanappamāṇe, sabbesaṃ majjhe sakkassa atthāya sudassanaṃ nāma tiṃsayojanikaṃ kumbhaṃ māpesi. Tassa upari dvādasayojaniko ratanamaṇḍapo hoti. Tattha antarantarā sattaratanamayā yojanubbedhā dhajā uṭṭhahanti. Pariyante kiṅkiṇikajālaṃ olambati. Yassa mandavāteritassa pañcaṅgikatūriyasaddasaṃmisso dibbagītasaddo viya ravo niccharati. Maṇḍapamajjhe sakkassatthāya yojaniko maṇipallaṅko paññatto hoti, tattha sakko nisīdi. Tettiṃsa devaputtā attano kumbhe ratanapallaṅke nisīdiṃsu. Tettiṃsāya kumbhānaṃ ekekasmiṃ kumbhe satta satta dante māpesi. Tesu ekeko paṇṇāsayojanāyāmo, ekekasmiñcettha dante satta satta pokkharaṇiyo honti, ekekāya pokkharaṇiyā satta satta paduminīgacchāni, ekekasmiṃ gacche satta satta pupphāni honti, ekekasmiṃ pupphe satta satta pattāni, ekekasmiṃ patte satta satta devadhītaro naccanti. Evaṃ samantā paṇṇāsayojanaṭhānesu hatthidantesuyeva naṭasamajjā honti. Evaṃ mahantaṃ yasaṃ anubhavanto sakko devarājā vicarati.

In the center of all, Erāvaṇa created for Sakka a water-pot called Beautiful. It was thirty leagues in circumference, and above it was a canopy, twelve leagues in size, made entirely of precious stones. At regular intervals about the canopy there arose banners a league in length, made entirely of the seven precious stones. And from the lower edge of each banner depended a row of tinkling bells, which, when they were shaken by the gentle wind, gave forth sweet music like the mingled strains of the music of the five kinds of instruments or the singing of the celestial choir. In the center of the pavilion was prepared for Sakka a jeweled couch a league in length. There Sakka reclined in state. Erāvaṇa created thirty-three water-pots for the thirty-three gods. Each vessel bore seven tusks, each fifty leagues long; each tusk bore seven lotus-tanks; each lotus-tank bore seven lotus-plants; each lotus-plant bore seven flowers; each flower, seven leaves; and on each leaf danced seven celestial nymphs. Thus on all sides round about for a space of fifty leagues there were dancing-assemblies poised on elephants’ tusks. Such was the glory in the enjoyment of which lived Sakka king of gods.