Vimanavatthu6.1

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6.1 FIRST HOME MANSION (65)

(Pathama-Agariya-vimana)

The Bhagava(Lord Buddha) was staying at Rajagaha, in Bamboo Grove. There was then at Rajagaha a wealthy virtuous family, (like)a well-spring of benefits for monks and nuns. The parents, having all their lives worked merit in the name of the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha/Order), deceased from there and were reborn among the Thirty Three(Heaven). For them there was a ten-yojana golden Mansion. Mansion. Then did the venerable Elder Monk Maha-Moggallana ask:

1 "Even as shines the Cittalata Grove, the best and supreme pleasaunce(garden) of the (Three-and-) Thirty (heaven), so stands this Mansion of yours in the mid-air, shining radiantly.

2 You, attained to the psychic potency(power) of devas(angels) are of great  majesty. What merit did you perform when you were born a human being? because of what is your brilliant majesty thus and your beauty illumines all the quarters(directions)?"

3 That deva(angel)-youth, delighted at being questioned by Moggallana, when asked the question explained of what deed this was the fruit(benefit).

4 "I and my wife in the world of men lived in a house and were (like)well-springs of benefits. With minds of faith, gladly we gave both food and drink respectfully, and abundant giving of donation.

5 because of this is my beauty such. . . and me beauty illumines all the quarters(directions)."