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Viyahapannatti 3.7

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3.7.194

In the city of Rājagṛha, up to […] while paying homage, [Gautama] spoke thus:
"How many lokapālas, Venerable Sir, are declared for Śakra, king of the devas and lord of the devas?"
"Gautama! Four lokapālas are declared, namely: Soma, Yama, Varuṇa, and Vaiśramaṇa."
"For these four lokapālas, Venerable Sir, how many celestial abodes are declared?"
"Gautama! Four celestial abodes are declared, namely: Sandhyāprabha, Varaśiṣṭha, Svayañjala, and Valgu."
"Where, Venerable Sir, is the great celestial abode named Sandhyāprabha of Soma the great king, the lokapāla of Śakra, king of the devas and lord of the devas, declared to be?"
"Gautama! In the continent of Jambūdvīpa, to the south of Mount Mandara, above the very level and charming ground surface of this Ratnaprabhā earth, above the moon, the sun, the planetary bodies, the constellations, and the stars by many yojanas, up to […] five vatamsaka-abodes are declared, namely: the Aśokāvataṃsaka, the Saptaparṇāvataṃsaka, the Campakāvataṃsaka, the Cūtāvataṃsaka, and in the middle the Saudharmāvataṃsaka.
To the east of that great celestial abode Saudharmāvataṃsaka, in the Saudharma heaven, having traversed incalculable yojanas, there is declared the great celestial abode named Sandhyāprabha of Soma the great king, the lokapāla of Śakra, king of the devas and lord of the devas. It is declared to be twelve and a half hundred thousand yojanas in length and breadth, and thirty-nine hundred thousand, fifty-two thousand, and eight hundred and forty-eight yojanas slightly exceeded in circumference. Whatever statement is made regarding the Sūryābhadeva celestial abode, all of it without omission should be spoken, up to the consecration, with the sole difference: Soma the deva.
Beneath that great celestial abode Sandhyāprabha, in its flank, in its opposite direction, having penetrated incalculable thousands of yojanas, there is declared the capital city named Somā of Soma the great king, the lokapāla of Śakra, king of the devas and lord of the devas—measuring one hundred thousand yojanas in length and breadth, the size of Jambūdvīpa. Half the measure of the Vaimānikas' [defensive walls, etc.] should be understood, up to: its plinth floor is sixteen thousand yojanas in length and breadth, and declared to be fifty thousand, five hundred and ninety-seven yojanas slightly less in circumference. Four series of palaces should be understood; there are no others.
These devas abide by the command, birth-jurisdiction, word, and instruction of Soma the great king, the lokapāla of Śakra, king of the devas and lord of the devas, namely: the Somakāyikas, the Somadevakāyikas, the Vidyutkumāras, the Vidyutkumārīs, the Agnikumāras, the Agnikumārīs, the Vāyukumāras, the Vāyukumārīs, the moons, the suns, the planets, the constellations, the stars; and whatever others of such nature, all of them devoted to him, taking his side, under his authority, abide by the command, birth-jurisdiction, word, and instruction of Soma the great king, the lokapāla of Śakra, king of the devas and lord of the devas.
In the continent of Jambūdvīpa, [to the south] of Mount Mandara, [whatever occurs:]
planetary alignments like staffs, planetary pestles, planetary thunderings, planetary warfare, planetary triangles, planetary retrogressions, clouds, cloud-trees, twilights, cities of the Gandharvas, meteor falls, fiery glow of the quarters, thunderings, lightnings, dust showers, sacrificial posts, yakṣa-smears, haze, mists, dust-storms, lunar eclipses, solar eclipses, lunar halos, solar halos, mock moons, mock suns, rainbows, water-fishes, monkey-laughter, unyielding sky-signs, east winds, west winds, south winds, north winds, upward winds, downward winds, horizontal winds, intermediate-quarter winds, whirling winds, storm winds, cyclone winds, rising winds, cyclical winds, whistling winds, gale winds, cataclysm winds, village fires, up to settlement fires, destruction of living beings, destruction of people, destruction of wealth, destruction of families, calamity-producing and non-Aryan occurrences—whatever other things of such nature, they are not unknown, unseen, unheard, unremembered, or uncomprehended by Soma the great king, the lokapāla of Śakra, king of the devas and lord of the devas, nor by those Somakāyika devas.
These devas are recognized and acknowledged like offspring by Soma the great king, the lokapāla of Śakra, king of the devas and lord of the devas, namely: Aṅgāraka, Vikālaka, Lohitākṣa, Śanaiścara, the moon, the sun, Śukra, Budha, Bṛhaspati, and Rāhu.
The lifespan duration of Soma the great king, the lokapāla of Śakra, king of the devas and lord of the devas, is declared to be one palyopama with one-third part. The lifespan duration of the devas recognized like offspring is declared to be one palyopama. Of such great fortune, up to of great majesty is Soma the great king."

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"Where, Venerable Sir, is the great celestial abode named Varasiṭṭha of King Yama, the Lokapāla of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods, stated to be?"
"Gautama! To the south of the great celestial abode Saudharmāvataṃsaka, in the Saudharma kalpa, having crossed incalculable thousands of yojanas, there is stated to be the great celestial abode named Varasiṭṭha of King Yama, the Lokapāla of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods—twelve and a half hundred thousand yojanas [in extent]—as [described for] the celestial abode of Soma, so up to the consecration. The capital is likewise [described], up to the rows of palaces.
Under the command, direction, word, and instruction of King Yama, the Lokapāla of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods, dwell these gods, namely: those belonging to the Yamakāyika body, or those belonging to the Yamadevakāyika body, or those belonging to the Pretakāyika body, or those belonging to the Pretadevakāyika body, Asurakumāras, Asurakumārīs, Kandarapas, hell-guards, subservient gods—and whatever other ones of such nature, all of them devoted to him, belonging to his party, dependent on him, dwell under the command, direction, word, and instruction of King Yama, the Lokapāla of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods.
In Jambūdvīpa island, to the south of Mount Mandara, whatever these [disturbances] arise, namely: minor insurrections, or great riots, or quarrels, or uproars, or hostilities, or great wars, or great battles, or great falls of weapons, or falls of great men, or great falls of blood, or pestilences, or family sicknesses, or village sicknesses, or district sicknesses, or city sicknesses, or head pain, or eye pain, or ear pain, or nail pain, or tooth pain, or seizure by Indra, or seizure by Skanda, or seizure by Kumāra, or seizure by Yakṣas, or seizure by Bhūtas, or quotidian fevers, or tertian fevers, or quartan fevers, or four-day fevers, or anxieties, or cough, or asthma, or consumption, or fever, or burning sensations, or scabies-lesions, or indigestion, or jaundice, or piles, or fistula, or heart-pain, or headache, or pain in the womb, or flank-pain, or belly-pain, or village plagues, or city plagues, or town plagues, or market-town plagues, or port plagues, or isolated hamlet plagues, or harbour-town plagues, or hermitage plagues, or settlement plagues, or campsite plagues, destruction of life, destruction of people, destruction of wealth, destruction of families, calamitous afflictions, and whatever other ones of such nature, none of these are unknown, unseen, unheard, unthought, or unperceived by King Yama, the Lokapāla of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods, or by those Yamakāyika gods.
To King Yama, the Lokapāla of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods, these gods were recognized as dear as sons, namely:

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Amba, and Ambarīṣa, Śyāma, and then Śabala,
Rudra, Uparudra, and Kāla, and then Mahākāla,

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Asipattra, Dhanu, Kumbha, Vālukā, and Vaitaraṇī,
Kharasvara, and Mahāghoṣa: these fifteen are declared.

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For King Yama, the Lokapāla of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods, the lifespan duration is stated to be one palyopama with a third part. For the gods recognized as dear as sons, the lifespan duration is stated to be one palyopama. Of such great psychic power, up to of such great majesty, is King Yama.

3.7.199

"Where, Venerable Sir, is the great celestial abode named Svayañjala of King Varuṇa, the Lokapāla of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods, stated to be?"
"Gautama! To the west of that great celestial abode Saudharmāvataṃsaka, just as [described for] Soma, so the celestial abodes and capitals are to be recited up to the palace pinnacles, with the only difference being in the names.
Under the command, direction, word, and instruction of King Varuṇa, the Lokapāla of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods, dwell these gods, namely: those belonging to the Varuṇakāyika body, or those belonging to the Varuṇadevakāyika body, Nāgakumāras, Nāgakumārīs, Uadhikumāras, Udadhikumārīs, Stanitakumāras, Stanitakumārīs—and whatever other ones of such nature, all of them devoted to him, belonging to his party, dependent on him, dwell under the command, direction, word, and instruction of King Varuṇa, the Lokapāla of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods.
In Jambūdvīpa island, to the south of Mount Mandara, whatever these [occurrences] arise, namely: excessive rains, or deficient rains, or good rains, or bad rains, or spring-outbursts, or water overflows, or floods, or torrents, or village inundations, up to campsite inundations, destruction of life, destruction of people, destruction of wealth, destruction of families, calamitous afflictions, and whatever other ones of such nature, none of these are unknown, unseen, unheard, unthought, or unperceived by King Varuṇa, the Lokapāla of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods, or by those Varuṇakāyika gods.
To King Varuṇa, the Lokapāla of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods, these gods were recognized as dear as sons, namely: Karkoṭaka, Kardamaka, Añjana, Śaṅkhapālaka, Puṇḍra, Palāśa, Moda, Jaya, Dadhimukha, Ayampula, Kātarika.
For King Varuṇa, the Lokapāla of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods, the lifespan duration is stated to be two palyopamas deficient by a fraction. For the gods recognized as dear as sons, the lifespan duration is stated to be one palyopama. Of such great psychic power, up to of such great majesty, is King Varuṇa."

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"Where, Venerable Sir, is the great celestial abode named Valgu of the great king Vaiśramaṇa, [lokapāla] of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods, declared to be?"
"Gautama! To the north of that great celestial abode Saudharmāvataṃsaka, the description of the celestial abode, capital, up to the palace-avatamsakas, should be understood just as for Soma.
These gods abide by the command, birth-manifestation, words, and instructions of the great king Vaiśramaṇa, [lokapāla] of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods, namely: Vaiśramaṇakāyikas, Vaiśramaṇadevatākāyikas, Suparṇakumāras, Suparṇakumārīs, Dvīpakumāras, Dvīpakumārīs, Diśākumāras, Diśākumārīs, Vāṇamantaras, and Vāṇamantarīs—whatever other such [gods] there are, all of them, devoted to him, taking his side, dependent upon him, abide by the command, birth-manifestation, words, and instructions of the great king Vaiśramaṇa, [lokapāla] of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods.
In the continent of Jambūdvīpa, south of Mount Mandara, whatever these [things] arise, namely: iron mines, tin mines, copper mines, lead mines, silver mines, gold mines, jewel mines, diamond mines; or showers of wealth, showers of silver, showers of gold, showers of jewels, showers of diamonds, showers of ornaments, showers of leaves, showers of flowers, showers of fruits, showers of seeds, showers of garlands, showers of colours, showers of powders, showers of perfumes, showers of garments, ...
... rains of silver, rains of gold, rains of jewels, rains of diamonds, rains of ornaments, rains of leaves, rains of flowers, rains of fruits, rains of seeds, rains of garlands, rains of colours, rains of powders, rains of perfumes, rains of garments, rains of vessels, rains of milk, ...
... or good times, bad times, cheapness, dearness, abundance of food, famine, buying and selling, hoarding, accumulation, treasures, and deposits—of long-standing antiquity,
... or whose owners have perished, whose guardians have perished, whose paths have perished, whose family houses have perished; whose owners are destroyed, whose guardians are destroyed, whose paths are destroyed, whose family houses are destroyed, ...
which lie placed in triangular places, junctions of three roads, crossroads, squares, four-faced openings, highways, and thoroughfares, or in city sewers, or in cremation grounds, mountain caverns, peace-houses, rock-cut caverns, and mansion-houses—those are not unknown, unseen, unheard, unperceived, or unrecognized by the great king Vaiśramaṇa, [lokapāla] of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods, or by those Vaiśramaṇakāyika gods.
To the great king Vaiśramaṇa, [lokapāla] of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods, these gods were recognized as sons, namely: Pūrṇabhadra, Māṇibhadra, Śālibhadra, Sumanobhadra, Cakrarakṣa, Pūrṇarakṣa, Sarvāṇa, Sarvayaśas, Sarvakāma, Samṛddha, Amogha, and Asaṅga.
The lifespan duration of the great king Vaiśramaṇa, [lokapāla] of Śakra, king of the gods, lord of the gods, is declared to be two palyopamas. The lifespan duration of the gods recognized as his sons is declared to be one palyopama. With such great power up to great majesty is the great king Vaiśramaṇa."
"It is so, Venerable Sir! It is so, Venerable Sir!"

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