Moggallana Bhante:
Dear Devata, you are sitting on a golden throne. It flies wherever you want, and as quickly as you want it to. You are beautifully dressed, wearing garlands of flowers, and you are radiant, like lightning shining through the clouds.
What kind of meritorious action did you do when you were in the human world to have gained this beauty that shines in all directions, and to have earned all these wonderful things?
Narrator:
That devata, delighted at being questioned by Arahant Moggallana, gladly explained what she had done that resulted in such great happiness.
Devata:
Bhante, when I was in the human world, a monk visited our house and I prepared a chair for him to sit on. Raising my hands and putting my palms and fingers together, I saluted that monk respectfully. I also offered almsfood to him.
Because of these meritorious deeds, I have been born as a very beautiful devata and enjoy all the wonderful things that delight my heart.
Great Bhante, these are the meritorious deeds I did to have such a beautiful body that shines in all directions.
1. Paṭhamapīṭhavimānavatthu
1. Paṭhamapīṭhavimānavatthu
1. Paṭhamapīṭhavimānavatthu
Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa.
Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa.
Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa.
“Pīṭhaṁ te sovaṇṇamayaṁ uḷāraṁ, Manojavaṁ gacchati yenakāmaṁ; Alaṅkate malyadhare suvatthe, *malyadhare → mālyadhare (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed)Obhāsasi vijjurivabbhakūṭaṁ.
“Pīṭhaṁ te sovaṇṇamayaṁ uḷāraṁ,
Manojavaṁ gacchati yenakāmaṁ;
Alaṅkate malyadhare suvatthe, *malyadhare → mālyadhare (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed)
Obhāsasi vijjurivabbhakūṭaṁ.
“Pīṭhaṁ te sovaṇṇamayaṁ uḷāraṁ, Manojavaṁ gacchati yenakāmaṁ; Alaṅkate malyadhare suvatthe, *malyadhare → mālyadhare (bj, sya1ed, sya2ed)Obhāsasi vijjurivabbhakūṭaṁ.
Kena tetādiso vaṇṇo, kena te idha mijjhati; Uppajjanti ca te bhogā, ye keci manaso piyā.
Kena tetādiso vaṇṇo, kena te idha mijjhati; Uppajjanti ca te bhogā, ye keci manaso piyā.
Pucchāmi taṁ devi mahānubhāve, Manussabhūtā kimakāsi puññaṁ; Kenāsi evaṁ jalitānubhāvā, Vaṇṇo ca te sabbadisā pabhāsatī”ti.
Pucchāmi taṁ devi mahānubhāve,
Manussabhūtā kimakāsi puññaṁ;
Kenāsi evaṁ jalitānubhāvā,
Vaṇṇo ca te sabbadisā pabhāsatī”ti.
Pucchāmi taṁ devi mahānubhāve, Manussabhūtā kimakāsi puññaṁ; Kenāsi evaṁ jalitānubhāvā, Vaṇṇo ca te sabbadisā pabhāsatī”ti.
Sā devatā attamanā, moggallānena pucchitā; *moggallānena → moggalānena (mr)Pañhaṁ puṭṭhā viyākāsi, yassa kammassidaṁ phalaṁ.
moggallānena pucchitā; *moggallānena → moggalānena (mr)
yassa kammassidaṁ phalaṁ.
Sā devatā attamanā, moggallānena pucchitā; *moggallānena → moggalānena (mr)Pañhaṁ puṭṭhā viyākāsi, yassa kammassidaṁ phalaṁ.
“Ahaṁ manussesu manussabhūtā, Abbhāgatānāsanakaṁ adāsiṁ; Abhivādayiṁ añjalikaṁ akāsiṁ, Yathānubhāvañca adāsi dānaṁ.
“Ahaṁ manussesu manussabhūtā,
Abbhāgatānāsanakaṁ adāsiṁ;
Abhivādayiṁ añjalikaṁ akāsiṁ,
Yathānubhāvañca adāsi dānaṁ.
“Ahaṁ manussesu manussabhūtā, Abbhāgatānāsanakaṁ adāsiṁ; Abhivādayiṁ añjalikaṁ akāsiṁ, Yathānubhāvañca adāsi dānaṁ.
Tena metādiso vaṇṇo, tena me idha mijjhati; Uppajjanti ca me bhogā, ye keci manaso piyā.
Tena metādiso vaṇṇo, tena me idha mijjhati; Uppajjanti ca me bhogā, ye keci manaso piyā.
Akkhāmi te bhikkhu mahānubhāva, Manussabhūtā yamakāsi puññaṁ; Tenamhi evaṁ jalitānubhāvā, Vaṇṇo ca me sabbadisā pabhāsatī”ti.
Akkhāmi te bhikkhu mahānubhāva,
Manussabhūtā yamakāsi puññaṁ;
Tenamhi evaṁ jalitānubhāvā,
Vaṇṇo ca me sabbadisā pabhāsatī”ti.
Akkhāmi te bhikkhu mahānubhāva, Manussabhūtā yamakāsi puññaṁ; Tenamhi evaṁ jalitānubhāvā, Vaṇṇo ca me sabbadisā pabhāsatī”ti.
Paṭhamapīṭhavimānaṁ paṭhamaṁ.
Paṭhamapīṭhavimānaṁ paṭhamaṁ.
Paṭhamapīṭhavimānaṁ paṭhamaṁ.