Vimanavatthu4.10

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4.10 SUGARCANE MANSION (48)

(Ucchu-vimana)

This is similar in the text (pali) to the former Sugarcane Mansion. But here the mother-in-law used a clod of earth when she killed the daughter-in-law. Because of this the stories have been handed down separately.

1 "Having made effulgent(shining) the earth with the devas(angels), you shine forth like the moon and the sun with your splendour and beauty, glory, incandescence, like Brahma(archangel) outshining the devas(angels) of the (Three-and-)  Thirty(heaven) together with Inda(Indra).

2 I ask you who wear blue lotus garlands, and garlands on the forehead, whose skin resembles gold, adorned one, wearing the finest of robes: who are you, lovely devata(angel), who are honouring me?

3 What was the deed you did of yourself of old when in a former birth you were born a human being? Giving (donation) to well accomplished(pure), or self-control, in practice of morality(sheel)(sheel)? By which are you, one of great renown, arisen in a good rebirth? Devata(angel), when asked, explain of what deed this is the fruit(benefit)."

Then the devata(angel) explained:

4-11   As in story no. 30,  verses 4-11 except for the substitution in ver.  6 of 'clod of earth' for 'chair.'