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Linked Discourses 32.1 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 32.1

1. Gods of the Clouds – 1. Valāhakavagga

SN 32.1 Plain Version – Suddhikasutta

 

At Sāvatthī.

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Bhikkhū, I will teach you about the gods of the clouds.

“Valāhakakāyike vo, bhikkhave, deve desessāmi.

Listen …

Taṁ suṇātha.

And what are the gods of the clouds?

Katame ca, bhikkhave, valāhakakāyikā devā?

There are gods of the cool clouds,

Santi, bhikkhave, sītavalāhakā devā;

warm clouds,

santi uṇhavalāhakā devā;

thunder clouds,

santi abbhavalāhakā devā;

windy clouds,

santi vātavalāhakā devā;

and rainy clouds.

santi vassavalāhakā devā—

These are called the gods of the clouds.”

ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, ‘valāhakakāyikā devā’”ti.