[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v1.c13.203 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c13.203 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c13.203 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c13.203](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c13.203) 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. - [Previous: v1.c13.202](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c13.202) - [Next: v1.c13.204](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c13.204) - [Up: v1.c13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c13) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c13.203](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c13.203) · Pramāṇa