Vimanavatthu5.6

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5.6 FIRST SHOULD-BE-DONE MANSION (56)

(Pathama-Karaniya-vimana)

The Bhagava(Lord Buddha) was staying at Savatthi, in Jeta Grove. And a lay-follower, returning from a bathe in the Aciravati river, met and invited the Bhagava(Lord Buddha) to a meal at his house and entertained him with honour. The remainder is as in the previous. The deva(angel)'s answer is as follows:

1-5 (As 54. 1-5)

6 "Acts of merit should be done by a wise man of discrimination, in which what is given to Awakened Ones who are rightly faring is of great fruit(benefit).

7 Verily the Buddha came from forest to village for my welfare. In that, the mind devout, I came to the Thirty-three(heaven).

8 Because of this is my beauty such. . . and my beauty illumines all the quarters(directions)." (As in 1,6,7 etc.)