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Linked Discourses 32.53 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 32.53

1. Gods of the Clouds – 1. Valāhakavagga

SN 32.53 Gods of the Cool Clouds – Sītavalāhakasutta

 

At Sāvatthī.

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

Seated to one side, that bhikkhu said to the Buddha:

Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

“Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why sometimes it becomes cool?”

“ko nu kho, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo, yenekadā sītaṁ hotī”ti?

“Bhikkhu, there are what are called gods of the cool clouds.

“Santi, bhikkhu, sītavalāhakā nāma devā.

Sometimes they think:

Tesaṁ yadā evaṁ hoti:

‘Why don’t we revel in our own kind of enjoyment?’ Then, in accordance with their wish, it becomes cool.

‘yannūna mayaṁ sakāya ratiyā vaseyyāmā’ti, tesaṁ taṁ cetopaṇidhimanvāya sītaṁ hoti.

This is the cause, this is the reason why sometimes it becomes cool.”

Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhu, hetu, ayaṁ paccayo, yenekadā sītaṁ hotī”ti.