Viyahapannatti 14.6.617

14.6.617

jāhe ṇaṃ bhaṃte! sakke deviṃde devarāyā divvāiṃ bhogabhogāiṃ bhuṃjiukāme bhavai se kahamiyāṇiṃ pakareti?
goyamā! tāhe ceva ṇaṃ se sakke deviṃde devarāyā egaṃ mahaṃ nemipaḍirūvagaṃ viuvvai–egaṃ joyaṇasayasahassaṃ āyāmavikkhaṃbheṇaṃ, tinni joyaṇasayasahassāiṃ jāva addhaṃgulaṃ ca kiṃcivisesāhiyaṃ parikkheveṇaṃ| tassa ṇaṃ nemipaḍirūvagassa uvariṃ bahusamaramaṇijje bhūmi bhāge pannatte jāva maṇīṇaṃ phāso|
tassa ṇaṃ nemipaḍirūvagassa bahumajjhadesabhāge, ettha ṇaṃ mahaṃ egaṃ pāsāyavaḍeṃsagaṃ viuvvai–paṃca joyaṇasayāiṃ uḍḍhaṃ uccatteṇaṃ, aḍḍhāijjāiṃ joyaṇasayāiṃ vikkhaṃbheṇaṃ, abbhuggaya-mūsiya-pahasiyamiva vaṇṇao jāva paḍirūvaṃ| tassa ṇaṃ pāsāyavaḍeṃsagassa ulloe paumalayābhatticitte jāva paḍirūve|
tassa ṇaṃ pāsāyavaḍeṃsagassa aṃto bahusamaramaṇijje bhūmibhāge jāva maṇīṇaṃ phāso, maṇipeḍhiyā aṭṭhajoyaṇiyā jahā vemāṇiyāṇaṃ|
tīse ṇaṃ maṇipeḍhiyāe uvariṃ mahaṃ ege devasayaṇijje viuvvai, sayaṇijjavaṇṇao jāva paḍirūve|
tattha ṇaṃ se sakke deviṃde devarāyā aṭṭhahiṃ aggamahisīhiṃ saparivārāhiṃ, dohi ya aṇiehiṃ–naṭṭāṇieṇa ya gaṃdhavvāṇieṇa ya saddhiṃ mahayāhayanaṭṭa-gīya-vāiya-taṃtī-tala-tāla-tuḍiya-ghaṇamuiṃga-paḍuppavāiyaraveṇaṃ divvāiṃ bhogabhogāiṃ bhuṃjamāṇe viharai|
jāhe īsāne deviṃde devarāyā divvāiṃ bhogabhogāiṃ bhuṃjiukāme bhavai se kahamiyāṇiṃ pakareti?
jahā sakke tahā īsāne vi niravasesaṃ| evaṃ saṇaṃkumāre vi, navaraṃ–pāsāyavaḍeṃsao cha joyaṇasayāiṃ uḍḍhaṃ uccatteṇaṃ, tinni joyaṇasayāiṃ vikkhaṃbheṇaṃ, maṇipeḍhiyā taheva aṭṭhajoyaṇiyā| tīse ṇaṃ maṇipeḍhiyāe uvariṃ, ettha ṇaṃ mahegaṃ sīhāsaṇaṃ viuvvai, saparivāraṃ bhāṇiyavvaṃ|
tattha ṇaṃ saṇaṃkumāre deviṃde devarāyā bāvattarīe sāmāniyasāhassīhiṃ jāva cauhiṃ ya bāvattarīhiṃ āyarakkhadevasāhassīhiṃ ya bahūhiṃ saṇaṃkumārakappavāsīhiṃ vemāṇiehiṃ devehi ya devīhi ya saddhiṃ saṃparivuḍe mahayāhayanaṭṭa jāva viharai|
evaṃ jahā saṇaṃkumāre tahā jāva pāṇao accuo, navaraṃ–jo jassa parivāro so tassa bhāṇiyavvo| pāsāyauccattaṃ– jaṃ saesu-saesu kappesu vimānāṇaṃ uccattaṃ, addhaddhaṃ vitthāro jāva accuyassa navajoyaṇasayāiṃ uḍḍhaṃ uccatteṇaṃ, addhapaṃcamāiṃ joyaṇasayāiṃ vikkhaṃbheṇaṃ| tattha ṇaṃ accue deviṃde devarāyā dasahiṃ sāmāniyasāhassīhiṃ jāva viharai, sesaṃ taṃ ceva|
sevaṃ bhaṃte! sevaṃ bhaṃte! tti|

"When, Venerable Sir, Śakra, the chief of the gods, the king of the gods, desires to enjoy divine pleasures, how does he proceed?"
"Gautama! At that very moment, Śakra, the chief of the gods, the king of the gods, creates through transformation a large wheel-rim-like structure—one hundred thousand yojanas in length and breadth, and three hundred thousand yojanas [and so forth] plus a fraction over half an aṅgula in circumference. On top of that wheel-rim-like structure, a surface of ground is stated to be exceedingly even and delightful, [and so forth], pleasant to touch like jewels.
In the very center of that wheel-rim-like structure, he transforms a large crest-shaped palace—five hundred yojanas in height, two hundred and fifty yojanas in width, towering, loftily erected, as if laughing, [and so forth, with full description] up to suitable. The ceiling of that crest-shaped palace is painted with patterns of lotus creepers, [and so forth] up to suitable.
Inside that crest-shaped palace, there is an exceedingly even and delightful surface of ground, [and so forth], pleasant to touch like jewels, with a jeweled dais of eight yojanas, as with the celestial beings.
Upon that jeweled dais, he creates through transformation a large divine couch, with the description of the couch, [and so forth] up to suitable.
There, Śakra, the chief of the gods, the king of the gods, together with eight principal queens and their retinues, and with two divisions of troops—the dramatic troop and the Gandharva troop—lives enjoying divine pleasures amidst the loud, struck sounds of dance, song, instruments, lute, rhythmic clapping, cymbals, beaten drums, and resonant percussion.
When Īśāna, the chief of the gods, the king of the gods, desires to enjoy divine pleasures, how does he proceed?"
"Just as for Śakra, so also for Īśāna, completely without omission. Likewise for Sanatkumāra; with the difference that the crest-shaped palace is six hundred yojanas in height, three hundred yojanas in width, and the jeweled dais is likewise of eight yojanas. Upon that jeweled dais, he creates through transformation a large throne; it should be stated together with its retinue.
There, Sanatkumāra, the chief of the gods, the king of the gods, surrounded by seventy-two thousand equals (sāmānikas), [and so forth], up to four times seventy-two thousand guardian gods, and by many celestial gods and goddesses dwelling in the Sanatkumāra realm, lives amidst the loud, struck dance, [and so forth].
In this manner, just as for Sanatkumāra, so up to Prāṇata and Acyuta; with the difference that whatever is one's retinue, that should be stated for him. As for the height of the palace—it is the height of the celestial abodes in their respective realms, and half that in width, up to Acyuta's being nine hundred yojanas in height and four hundred and fifty yojanas in width. There, Acyuta, the chief of the gods, the king of the gods, lives with ten thousand equals, [and so forth]; the rest is the same."
"So it is, Venerable Sir! So it is, Venerable Sir!"