VimÄna VatthuThe sixth book of the Khuddaka NikÄya. It describes the splendour of various celestial abodes belonging to different devas, obtained by them as reward for some meritorious act performed in a previous life. The stories were learnt from the devas themselves, by MoggallÄna, Vaá¹…gÄ«sa and others, during their sojourn in the deva worlds, and reported by them to the Buddha. A Commentary on the work exists by DhammapÄla, forming part of the ParamatthadÄ«panÄ«, and sometimes called VimalatthavilÄsinÄ« (q.v.) Stories from the VimÄna Vatthu were related by Mahinda in Sri Lanka in his first discourse to AnulÄ and her five hundred companions. Mhv.xiv.58. |
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Dictionary of PÄli Proper Names • G.P. Malalasekera |
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