Linked Discourses 32.1 1. Gods of the Thunderclouds Plain Version (SN32.1)

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Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

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“Valāhakakāyike vo, bhikkhave, deve desessāmi.

“Mendicants, I will teach you about the gods of the thundercloud host.

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Taṁ suṇātha.

Listen …

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Katame ca, bhikkhave, valāhakakāyikā devā?

And what are the gods of the thundercloud host?

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Santi, bhikkhave, sītavalāhakā devā;

There are gods of the cool thunderclouds,

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santi uṇhavalāhakā devā;

warm thunderclouds,

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santi abbhavalāhakā devā;

stormy thunderclouds,

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santi vātavalāhakā devā;

windy thunderclouds,

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santi vassavalāhakā devā—

and rainy thunderclouds.

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

These are called gods of the thundercloud host.”

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Paṭhamaṁ.