[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.c6.2336 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c6.2336 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c6.2336 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c6.2336](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.2336) 2. \*\*Abhibhū.\*\*—A class of devas belonging to the Arūpa-plane.¹ They live in the same plane as the \*\*Vehapphalā\*\*. In the \*Mūlapariyāya Sutta\* the word is used to denote all the \*\*Asaññasattādevā\*\*. Buddhaghosa explains the word by saying \*abhibhavī ti Abhibhū; kiṃ abhibhavī ti? cattāro khandhe, arūpino\*. They are beautiful and long-lived, and are therefore considered to be eternal and identical with Brahmā.² In the \*Brahma-nimantanika Sutta\*³ the Buddha claims to be Abhibhū (=the conqueror). - [Previous: v1.c6.2335](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.2335) - [Next: v1.c6.2337](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.2337) - [Up: v1.c6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.2336](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.2336) · Pramāṇa