+SN 32 Valāhaka Saṃyutta:
Connected Discourses with Cloud Devas
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Connected Discourses with Cloud Devas
+§ – SN 32 vagga 1 Valāhaka: Gods of the Clouds
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| 1. Valāhakavagga | 1. Gods of the Clouds |
+SN 32.1 Suddhika: Plain Version
| 1. Suddhikasutta | 1. Plain Version | |
| Sāvatthinidānaṃ. | At Sāvatthī. | |
| “Valāhakakāyike vo, bhikkhave, deve desessāmi. | “monks, I will teach you about the gods of the clouds. | |
| Taṃ suṇātha. | Listen … | |
| Katame ca, bhikkhave, valāhakakāyikā devā? | And what are the gods of the clouds? | |
| Santi, bhikkhave, sītavalāhakā devā; | There are gods of the cool clouds, | |
| santi uṇhavalāhakā devā; | warm clouds, | |
| santi abbhavalāhakā devā; | thunder clouds, | |
| santi vātavalāhakā devā; | windy clouds, | |
| santi vassavalāhakā devā— | and rainy clouds. | |
| ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, ‘valāhakakāyikā devā’”ti. | These are called the gods of the clouds.” |
+SN 32.2 Sucarita: Good Conduct
| 2. Sucaritasutta | 2. Good Conduct | |
| Sāvatthinidānaṃ. | At Sāvatthī. | |
| Ekamantaṃ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: | Seated to one side, that monk said to the Buddha: | |
| “ko nu kho, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo, yena midhekacco kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā valāhakakāyikānaṃ devānaṃ sahabyataṃ upapajjatī”ti? | “Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why someone, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the company of the gods of the clouds?” | |
| “Idha, bhikkhu, ekacco kāyena sucaritaṃ carati, vācāya sucaritaṃ carati, manasā sucaritaṃ carati. | “monk, it’s when someone does good things by way of body, speech, and mind. | |
| Tassa sutaṃ hoti: | And they’ve heard: | |
| ‘valāhakakāyikā devā dīghāyukā vaṇṇavanto sukhabahulā’ti. | ‘The gods of the clouds are long-lived, beautiful, and very happy.’ | |
| Tassa evaṃ hoti: | They think: | |
| ‘aho vatāhaṃ kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā valāhakakāyikānaṃ devānaṃ sahabyataṃ upapajjeyyan’ti. | ‘If only, when my body breaks up, after death, I would be reborn in the company of the gods of the clouds!’ | |
| So kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā valāhakakāyikānaṃ devānaṃ sahabyataṃ upapajjati. | When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in the company of the gods of the clouds. | |
| Ayaṃ kho, bhikkhu, hetu, ayaṃ paccayo, yena midhekacco kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā valāhakakāyikānaṃ devānaṃ sahabyataṃ upapajjatī”ti. | This is the cause, this is the reason why someone, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the company of the gods of the clouds.” | |
| 3–12. Sītavalāhakadānūpakārasuttadasaka | 3–12. Ten Discourses On How Giving Helps to Become a Cool Cloud God | |
| Sāvatthinidānaṃ. | At Sāvatthī. | |
| Ekamantaṃ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: | Seated to one side, that monk said to the Buddha: | |
| “ko nu kho, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo, yena midhekacco kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā sītavalāhakānaṃ devānaṃ sahabyataṃ upapajjatī”ti? | “Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why someone, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the company of the gods of cool clouds?” | |
| “Idha, bhikkhu, ekacco kāyena sucaritaṃ carati, vācāya sucaritaṃ carati, manasā sucaritaṃ carati. | “monk, it’s when someone does good things by way of body, speech, and mind. | |
| Tassa sutaṃ hoti: | And they’ve heard: | |
| ‘sītavalāhakā devā dīghāyukā vaṇṇavanto sukhabahulā’ti. | ‘The gods of cool clouds are long-lived, beautiful, and very happy.’ | |
| Tassa evaṃ hoti: | They think: | |
| ‘aho vatāhaṃ kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā sītavalāhakānaṃ devānaṃ sahabyataṃ upapajjeyyan’ti. | ‘If only, when my body breaks up, after death, I would be reborn in the company of the cool clouds!’ | |
| So annaṃ deti … pe … | They give food … | |
| padīpeyyaṃ deti. | a lamp. | |
| So kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā sītavalāhakānaṃ devānaṃ sahabyataṃ upapajjati. | When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in the company of the gods of cool clouds. | |
| Ayaṃ kho, bhikkhu, hetu, ayaṃ paccayo, yena midhekacco kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā sītavalāhakānaṃ devānaṃ sahabyataṃ upapajjatī”ti. | This is the cause, this is the reason why someone, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the company of the gods of cool clouds.” | |
| 13–52. Uṇhavalāhakadānūpakārasutta | 13–52. How Giving Helps to Become a Warm Cloud God, Etc. | |
| Sāvatthinidānaṃ. | At Sāvatthī. | |
| Ekamantaṃ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: | Seated to one side, that monk said to the Buddha: | |
| “ko nu kho, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo, yena midhekacco kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā uṇhavalāhakānaṃ devānaṃ … pe … | “Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why someone, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the company of the gods of warm clouds … | |
| abbhavalāhakānaṃ devānaṃ … pe … | thunder clouds … | |
| vātavalāhakānaṃ devānaṃ … pe … | windy clouds … | |
| vassavalāhakānaṃ devānaṃ sahabyataṃ upapajjatī”ti? | rainy clouds?” | |
| “Idha, bhikkhu, ekacco kāyena sucaritaṃ carati, vācāya sucaritaṃ carati, manasā sucaritaṃ carati. | “monk, it’s when someone does good things by way of body, speech, and mind. | |
| Tassa sutaṃ hoti: | And they’ve heard: | |
| ‘vassavalāhakā devā dīghāyukā vaṇṇavanto sukhabahulā’ti. | ‘The gods of rainy clouds are long-lived, beautiful, and very happy.’ | |
| Tassa evaṃ hoti: | They think: | |
| ‘aho vatāhaṃ kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā vassavalāhakānaṃ devānaṃ sahabyataṃ upapajjeyyan’ti. | ‘If only, when my body breaks up, after death, I would be reborn in the company of the gods of rainy clouds!’ | |
| So annaṃ deti … pe … | They give food … | |
| padīpeyyaṃ deti. | a lamp. | |
| So kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā vassavalāhakānaṃ devānaṃ sahabyataṃ upapajjati. | When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in the company of the gods of rainy clouds. | |
| Ayaṃ kho, bhikkhu, hetu, ayaṃ paccayo, yena midhekacco kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā vassavalāhakānaṃ devānaṃ sahabyataṃ upapajjatī”ti. | This is the cause, this is the reason why someone, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the company of the gods of rainy clouds.” |
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+SN 32.53 Sītavalāhaka: Gods of the Cool Clouds
| 53. Sītavalāhakasutta | 53. Gods of the Cool Clouds | |
| Sāvatthinidānaṃ. | At Sāvatthī. | |
| Ekamantaṃ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: | Seated to one side, that monk said to the Buddha: | |
| “ko nu kho, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo, yenekadā sītaṃ hotī”ti? | “Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why sometimes it becomes cool?” | |
| “Santi, bhikkhu, sītavalāhakā nāma devā. | “monk, there are what are called gods of the cool clouds. | |
| Tesaṃ yadā evaṃ hoti: | Sometimes they think: | |
| ‘yannūna mayaṃ sakāya ratiyā vaseyyāmā’ti, tesaṃ taṃ cetopaṇidhimanvāya sītaṃ hoti. | ‘Why don’t we revel in our own kind of enjoyment?’ Then, in accordance with their wish, it becomes cool. | |
| Ayaṃ kho, bhikkhu, hetu, ayaṃ paccayo, yenekadā sītaṃ hotī”ti. | This is the cause, this is the reason why sometimes it becomes cool.” |
+SN 32.54 Uṇhavalāhaka: Gods of the Warm Clouds
| 54. Uṇhavalāhakasutta | 54. Gods of the Warm Clouds | |
| Sāvatthinidānaṃ. | At Sāvatthī. | |
| Ekamantaṃ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: | Seated to one side, that monk said to the Buddha: | |
| “ko nu kho, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo, yenekadā uṇhaṃ hotī”ti? | “Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why sometimes it becomes warm?” | |
| “Santi, bhikkhu, uṇhavalāhakā nāma devā. | “monk, there are what are called gods of the warm clouds. | |
| Tesaṃ yadā evaṃ hoti: | Sometimes they think: | |
| ‘yannūna mayaṃ sakāya ratiyā vaseyyāmā’ti, tesaṃ taṃ cetopaṇidhimanvāya uṇhaṃ hoti. | ‘Why don’t we revel in our own kind of enjoyment?’ Then, in accordance with their wish, it becomes warm. | |
| Ayaṃ kho, bhikkhu, hetu, ayaṃ paccayo, yenekadā uṇhaṃ hotī”ti. | This is the cause, this is the reason why sometimes it becomes warm.” |
+SN 32.55 Abbhavalāhaka: Gods of the Storm Clouds
| 55. Abbhavalāhakasutta | 55. Gods of the Storm Clouds | |
| Sāvatthinidānaṃ. | At Sāvatthī. | |
| Ekamantaṃ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: | Seated to one side, that monk said to the Buddha: | |
| “ko nu kho, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo, yenekadā abbhaṃ hotī”ti? | “Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why sometimes it becomes stormy?” | |
| “Santi, bhikkhu, abbhavalāhakā nāma devā. | “monk, there are what are called gods of the storm clouds. | |
| Tesaṃ yadā evaṃ hoti: | Sometimes they think: | |
| ‘yannūna mayaṃ sakāya ratiyā vaseyyāmā’ti, tesaṃ taṃ cetopaṇidhimanvāya abbhaṃ hoti. | ‘Why don’t we revel in our own kind of enjoyment?’ Then, in accordance with their wish, it becomes stormy. | |
| Ayaṃ kho, bhikkhu, hetu, ayaṃ paccayo, yenekadā abbhaṃ hotī”ti. | This is the cause, this is the reason why sometimes it becomes stormy.” |
+SN 32.56 Vātavalāhaka: Gods of the Windy Clouds
| 56. Vātavalāhakasutta | 56. Gods of the Windy Clouds | |
| Sāvatthinidānaṃ. | At Sāvatthī. | |
| Ekamantaṃ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: | Seated to one side, that monk said to the Buddha: | |
| “ko nu kho, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo, yenekadā vāto hotī”ti? | “Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why sometimes it becomes windy?” | |
| “Santi, bhikkhu, vātavalāhakā nāma devā. | “monk, there are what are called gods of the windy clouds. | |
| Tesaṃ yadā evaṃ hoti: | Sometimes they think: | |
| ‘yannūna mayaṃ sakāya ratiyā vaseyyāmā’ti, tesaṃ taṃ cetopaṇidhimanvāya vāto hoti. | ‘Why don’t we revel in our own kind of enjoyment?’ Then, in accordance with their wish, it becomes windy. | |
| Ayaṃ kho, bhikkhu, hetu, ayaṃ paccayo, yenekadā vāto hotī”ti. Chappaññāsamaṃ. |
This is the cause, this is the reason why sometimes it becomes windy.” |
+SN 32.57 Vassavalāhaka: Gods of the Rainy Clouds
| 57. Vassavalāhakasutta | 57. Gods of the Rainy Clouds | |
| Sāvatthinidānaṃ. | At Sāvatthī. | |
| Ekamantaṃ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: | Seated to one side, that monk said to the Buddha: | |
| “ko nu kho, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo, yenekadā devo vassatī”ti? | “Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why sometimes it rains?” | |
| “Santi, bhikkhu, vassavalāhakā nāma devā. | “monk, there are what are called gods of the rainy clouds. | |
| Tesaṃ yadā evaṃ hoti: | Sometimes they think: | |
| ‘yannūna mayaṃ sakāya ratiyā vaseyyāmā’ti, tesaṃ taṃ cetopaṇidhimanvāya devo vassati. | ‘Why don’t we revel in our own kind of enjoyment?’ Then, in accordance with their wish, it becomes rainy. | |
| Ayaṃ kho, bhikkhu, hetu, ayaṃ paccayo, yenekadā devo vassatī”ti. Sattapaññāsamaṃ. |
This is the cause, this is the reason why sometimes it rains.” | |
| Valāhakasaṃyuttaṃ samattaṃ. | The Linked Discourses on gods of the clouds are complete. |
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