Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c13.203

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Khiḍḍāpadosikā.—A class of devas who live in the Cātummahārājika-world. For ages they spend their time in laughter and in sport of sensual lusts. In consequence their self-possession is corrupted and they fall from their state.¹ They are so called because they are corrupted and are destroyed by sport (*khiḍḍāya padussanti, vinassanti*).² It is said that while playing about in such pleasances as Nandanavana, Cittalatā-vana and Phārusakavana, they forget to eat and drink and fade away like flowers. Their death is due to self-consciousness (*attasañcetanā*).³ They are, as it were, burnt up by their infatuation (*mohassa anudaha-natāya—mohanavasena hi tesaṃ satisaṃmoso*).⁴ They were present at the preaching of the Mahāsamaya Sutta.⁵ *v.l.* Khiḍḍāpadūsikā.