Viyahapannatti 10.5: Uddeśaka 5: deva

At that time, in that period, there was a city named Rājagṛha, [and] the Guṇaśīla caitya, up to the assembly returned. At that time, in that period, the śramaṇa Lord Mahāvīra had many senior monks, venerable ones, endowed with noble birth, as in the seventh uddeśaka of the eighth śataka, up to dwelling while cultivating themselves through self-restraint and austerity. Then, those venerable senior monks, having conceived faith and conceived doubt, just as Gautama Svāmī [did], up to revering [the Lord], spoke thus:

"Venerable Sir, how many chief queens are declared for Camara, Indra of the Asuras, king of the Asurakumāras?"

"Noble ones, five chief queens are declared, namely: Kālī, Rājī, Rajanī, Vidyut, and Meghā. There, each goddess is declared to have a retinue of eight thousand goddesses."

"Venerable Sir, is each of those goddesses able to transform into an additional eight thousand attendant goddesses?"

"Just so, together with the earlier and later ones, [there are] forty thousand goddesses. That is the troupe (truṭita).

"Venerable Sir, is Camara, Indra of the Asuras, king of the Asurakumāras, able to dwell enjoying divine pleasures in the capital Camara-cañcā, in the hall Sudharmā, on the throne Camara, together with that troupe?"

"This meaning is not competent."

"For what reason, Venerable Sir, is it said thus: Camara, Indra of the Asuras, king of the Asurakumāras, is not able, in the capital Camara-cañcā, up to to dwell?"

"Noble ones, in the capital Camara-cañcā, in the hall Sudharmā, upon the Māṇavaka caitya-pillar of Camara, Indra of the Asuras, king of the Asurakumāras, many Jina relics remain deposited in diamond-made round, circular caskets; which are to be revered, venerated, bowed to, worshipped, honored, and respected, and are auspicious, meritorious, divine, caitya-like, and to be served by Camara, Indra of the Asuras, king of the Asurakumāras, and by many other Asurakumāra gods and goddesses. For that reason, noble ones, it is said thus: Camara, Indra of the Asuras, king of the Asurakumāras, is not able to dwell enjoying divine pleasures in the capital Camara-cañcā, in the hall Sudharmā, on the throne Camara, together with that troupe."

"Noble ones, is Camara, Indra of the Asuras, king of the Asurakumāras, able to dwell in the capital Camara-cañcā, in the hall Sudharmā, on the throne Camara, surrounded by sixty-four thousand sāmānika gods, thirty-three trāyastriṃśaka gods, four lokapālas, five chief queens together with their retinues, sixty-four thousand guardian gods, and many other Asurakumāra gods and goddesses, enjoying divine pleasures accompanied by the sounds of loud, beating dance, song, instrumental music, string instruments, clapping, rhythm, instruments, and deep mṛdaṅgas continually played?"

"Only with respect to the splendor of retinue, but certainly not with respect to sexual copulation."

"Venerable Sir! How many principal consorts are stated for Soma, the great king of Camara, the Indra of the Asuras, king of the Asurakumāras?"
"Noble ones! Four principal consorts are stated, namely: Kanagā, Kanagalatā, Cittaguttā, and Vasuṃdharā. There, each goddess is stated to have a retinue of one thousand goddesses.
Is each of those goddesses capable of transforming an additional retinue of one thousand goddesses each?
Thus, taking earlier and later together, there are four thousand goddesses; this is called a troupe (truṭita).
Is Soma, the great king of Camara, the Indra of the Asuras, king of the Asurakumāras, Venerable Sir, capable of dwelling while experiencing divine pleasures with this troupe in the capital Somā, in the Sudharmā assembly hall, upon the Soma lion-throne?"
The rest is as for Camara, except that the retinue is as for Sūriyābha. The remainder is just the same up to: but not consisting of sexual intercourse.
"Venerable Sir! How many principal consorts are there for Yama, the great king of Camara, the Indra of the Asuras, king of the Asurakumāras?"
Just the same, except: in the capital Yamā; the rest is as for Soma. Likewise also for Varuṇa, except: in the capital Varuṇā. Likewise also for Vesamaṇa, except: in the capital Vesamaṇā. The remainder is just the same up to: but not consisting of sexual intercourse.
"Venerable Sir! For Bali, the Indra of the Vairocanas—" [such is] the question.
"Noble ones! Five principal consorts are stated, namely: Suṃbhā, Nisuṃbhā, Raṃbhā, Niraṃbhā, and Madaṇā. There, each goddess has a retinue of eight thousand goddesses; the rest is as for Camara, except: in the capital Balicañcā, and the retinue is as in the Moka chapter. The remainder is just the same up to: but not consisting of sexual intercourse.
"Venerable Sir! How many principal consorts are stated for Soma, the great king of Bali, the Indra of the Vairocanas, king of the Vairocanas?"
"Noble ones! Four principal consorts are stated, namely: Mīṇagā, Subhaddā, Vijjuyā, and Asaṇī. There, each goddess has a retinue of one thousand goddesses; the rest is as for Camara's Soma, and so on up to Varuṇa.
"Venerable Sir! How many principal consorts are stated for Dharaṇa, the Indra of the Nāgakumāras, king of the Nāgakumāras?"
"Noble ones! Six principal consorts are stated, namely: Alā, Sakkā, Saterā, Sodāmiṇī, Iṃdā, and Ghanavijjuyā. There, each goddess is stated to have a retinue of six thousand goddesses.
Is each of those goddesses capable of transforming an additional retinue of six thousand goddesses each?
Thus, taking earlier and later together, there are thirty-six thousand goddesses; this is called a troupe.
Is Dharaṇa, Venerable Sir, capable—?" The rest is just the same, except: in the capital Dharaṇā, upon the Dharaṇa lion-throne, and his own retinue. The rest is just the same.
"Venerable Sir! How many principal consorts are stated for Kālavāla, the great king of Dharaṇa, the Indra of the Nāgakumāras, king of the Nāgakumāras?"
"Noble ones! Four principal consorts are stated, namely: Asogā, Vimalā, Suppabhā, and Sudaṃsaṇā. There, each goddess has a retinue of one thousand goddesses; the remainder is as for Camara's world protectors (lokapālas). So also for the remaining three.
"Venerable Sir! For Bhūyānaṃda—" [such is] the question.
"Noble ones! Six principal consorts are stated, namely: Rūyā, Rūyaṃsā, Surūyā, Rūpagāvatī, Rūyakaṃtā, and Rūyappabhā. There, each goddess has a retinue of one thousand goddesses; the remainder is as for Dharaṇa.
"Venerable Sir! For Nāgacitta of Bhūyānaṃda, the Indra of the Nāgakumāras, king of the Nāgakumāras—" [such is] the question.
"Noble ones! Four principal consorts are stated, namely: Sunaṃdā, Subhaddā, Sujāyā, and Sumaṇā. There, each goddess has a retinue of one thousand goddesses; the remainder is as for Camara's world protectors. So also for the remaining three world protectors.
For those who are southern Indras, [it is] as for Dharanīndra, and for their world protectors also, as for Dharaṇa's world protectors. For the northern Indras, [it is] as for Bhūyānaṃda, and for their world protectors also, as for Bhūyānaṃda's world protectors; with the difference that for all the Indras, the capitals and the lion-thrones have names corresponding [to them], and the retinue is as in the Moka chapter. For all the world protectors, the capitals and the lion-thrones have names corresponding [to them], and the retinue is as for Camara's world protectors.
"Venerable Sir! How many principal consorts are stated for Kāla, the Indra of the Piśācas, king of the Piśācas?"
"Noble ones! Four principal consorts are stated, namely: Kamalā, Kamalappabhā, Uppalā, and Sudaṃsaṇā. There, each goddess has a retinue of one thousand goddesses; the rest is as for Camara's world protectors. The retinue is likewise, except: in the capital Kālā, upon the Kāla lion-throne; the rest is just the same. Likewise also for Mahākāla.
"Venerable Sir! For Surūva, the Indra of the Bhūtas, king of the Bhūtas—" [such is] the question.
"Noble ones! Four principal consorts are stated, namely: Rūvavaī, Bahurūvā, Surūvā, and Subhagā. There, each goddess has a retinue of one thousand goddesses; the rest is as for Kāla. Likewise also for Paḍirūva.
"Venerable Sir! For Puṇṇabhadda, the Indra of the Yakṣas—" [such is] the question.
"Noble ones! Four principal consorts are stated, namely: Puṇṇā, Bahuputtiyā, Uttamā, and Tārayā. There, each goddess has a retinue of one thousand goddesses; the rest is as for Kāla. Likewise also for Māṇibhadda.
"Venerable Sir! For Bhīma, the Indra of the Rākṣasas—" [such is] the question.
"Noble ones! Four principal consorts are stated, namely: Paumā, Vasumatī, Kaṇagā, and Rayaṇappabhā. There, each goddess has a retinue of one thousand goddesses; the rest is as for Kāla. Likewise also for Mahābhīma.
"For Kinnara—" [such is] the question.
"Noble ones! Four principal consorts are stated, namely: Vaḍeṃsā, Ketumatī, Ratiseṇā, and Raippiyā. There, each goddess has a retinue of one thousand goddesses; the rest is just the same. Likewise also for Kiṃpurisa.
"For Sappurisa—" [such is] the question.
"Noble ones! Four principal consorts are stated, namely: Rohiṇī, Navamiyā, Hirī, and Pupphavatī. There, each goddess has a retinue of one thousand goddesses; the rest is just the same. Likewise also for Mahāpurisa.
"For Atikāya—" [such is] the question.
"Noble ones! Four principal consorts are stated, namely: Bhuyagā, Bhuyagavatī, Mahākacchā, and Phuḍā. There, each goddess has a retinue of one thousand goddesses; the rest is just the same. Likewise also for Mahākāya.
"For Gīyarai—" [such is] the question.
"Noble ones! Four principal consorts are stated, namely: Sughosā, Vimalā, Sussarā, and Sarassaī. There, each goddess has a retinue of one thousand goddesses; the rest is just the same. Likewise also for Gīyajasa. For all of these, it is as for Kāla, except: the capitals and lion-thrones have corresponding names; the rest is just the same.
"Venerable Sir! For Caṃda, the Indra of the Jyotiṣkas, king of the Jyotiṣkas—" [such is] the question.
"Noble ones! Four principal consorts are stated, namely: Caṃdappabhā, Dosiṇābhā, Accimālī, and Pabhaṃkarā. In this way, as in the Jyotiṣka chapter of the Jīvājīvābhigama, so also for Sūra: Sūrappabhā, Āyavā, Accimālī, and Pabhaṃkarā. The rest is just the same up to: but not consisting of sexual intercourse.
"Venerable Sir! How many principal consorts are there for the great planet Iṃgāla?"—[such is] the question.
"Noble ones! Four principal consorts are stated, namely: Vijayā, Vejayaṃtī, Jayaṃtī, and Aparājiyā. There, each goddess has a retinue of one thousand goddesses; the rest is as for Caṃda, except: in the celestial abode Iṃgālavaḍeṃsaa, upon the Iṃgālaga lion-throne; the rest is just the same. Likewise also for Viyālaga. In this way, it should be stated for all eighty-eight great planets up to Bhāvakeu, except: the celestial abodes and lion-thrones have corresponding names; the rest is just the same.
"Venerable Sir! For Sakka, the Indra of the gods, king of the gods—" [such is] the question.
"Noble ones! Eight principal consorts are stated, namely: Paumā, Sivā, Sacī, Aṃjū, Amalā, Accharā, Navamiyā, and Rohiṇī. There, each goddess is stated to have a retinue of sixteen thousand goddesses.
Is each of those goddesses capable of transforming an additional retinue of sixteen thousand goddesses each?
Thus, taking earlier and later together, there are one hundred and twenty-eight thousand goddesses; this is called a troupe.
Is Sakka, the Indra of the gods, king of the gods, Venerable Sir, capable of dwelling while experiencing divine pleasures with this troupe in the Saudharma kalpa, in the celestial abode Sohammavaḍeṃsaa, in the Sudharmā assembly hall, upon the Sakka lion-throne?"
The rest is as for Camara, except that the retinue is as in the Moka chapter.
"How many principal consorts are there for Soma, the great king of Sakka, the Indra of the gods, king of the gods?"—[such is] the question.
"Noble ones! Four principal consorts are stated, namely: Rohiṇī, Madaṇā, Cittā, and Somā. There, each goddess has a retinue of one thousand goddesses; the rest is as for Camara's world protectors, except: in the celestial abode Sayaṃpabha, in the Sudharmā assembly hall, upon the Soma lion-throne; the rest is just the same. In this way up to Vesamaṇa, except: the celestial abodes are as in the third śataka.
"Venerable Sir! For Īsāna—" [such is] the question.
"Noble ones! Eight principal consorts are stated, namely: Kaṇhā, Kaṇharāī, Rāmā, Rāmarakkhiyā, Vasū, Vasuguttā, Vasumittā, and Vasuṃdharā. There, each goddess has a retinue of one thousand goddesses; the rest is as for Sakka.
"How many principal consorts are there for Soma, the great king of Īsāna, the Indra of the gods, king of the gods?"—[such is] the question.
"Noble ones! Four principal consorts are stated, namely: Puhavī, Rāī, Rayaṇī, and Vijjū. There, each goddess has a retinue of one thousand goddesses; the rest is as for Sakka's world protectors. In this way up to Varuṇa, except: the celestial abodes are as in the fourth śataka; the rest is just the same up to: but not consisting of sexual intercourse."
"That is so, Venerable Sir! That is so, Venerable Sir!"