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=Samyutta Nikaya:III.Khandhavagga (Book of Aggregates)=

Chapter 10 : Connected Discourses on Gandhabbas (Gandhabbasamyutta sans. Gandharva-sanyukt) {Samyutta-31}
( This chapter is about non-human beings called Gandhabba sanskrit Gandharva, invisible to humans)

438. Simple Version (Suddhika sans. Shuddhi)
At Savatthi. "Bhikkhus, I will teach you about the devas of the gandhabba order. Listen to that. . ..

"And what, bhikkhus, are the devas of the gandhabba order? There are, bhikkhus, devas dwelling in fragrant roots, 289 devas dwelling in fragrant heartwood, devas dwelling in fragrant softwood, devas dwelling in fragrant bark, devas dwelling in fragrant shoots, devas dwelling in fragrant leaves, devas dwelling in fragrant flowers, devas dwelling in fragrant fruits, devas dwelling in fragrant sap, and devas dwelling in fragrant scents.

"These, bhikkhus, are called the devas of the gandhabba order."

439. Good Conduct (Sucarita sans. Sucaritra)
At Savatthi. . .. Sitting to one side, that bhikkhu said to the Lord (Buddha):

"Venerable sir, what is the cause and reason why someone here, with the breakup of the body, after death, is reborn in the company of the devas of the gandhabba order?"

"Here, bhikkhu, someone practises good conduct of body, speech, and mind. 290 He has heard: 'The devas of the gandhabba order are long-lived, beautiful, and abound in happiness.' He thinks: 'Oh, with the breakup of the body, after death, may I be reborn in the company of the devas of the gandhabba order!' Then, with the breakup of the body, after death, he is reborn in the company of the devas of the gandhabba order.

"This, bhikkhus, is the cause and reason why someone here, with the breakup of the body, after death, is reborn in the company of the devas of the gandhabba order."

440. Giver (1) (Mula-gandha-data)
At Savatthi.... Sitting to one side, that bhikkhu said to the Lord (Buddha): “Venerable sir, what is the cause and reason why someone here, with the breakup of the body, after death, is reborn in the company of the devas who dwell in fragrant roots?"

"Here, bhikkhu, someone practises good conduct of body, speech, and mind. He has heard: The devas who dwell in fragrant roots are long-lived, beautiful, and abound in happiness.' He thinks: 'Oh, with the breakup of the body, after death, may I be reborn in the company of the devas who dwell in fragrant roots!' He becomes a giver of fragrant roots. Then, with the breakup of the body, after death, he is reborn in the company of the devas who dwell in fragrant roots.

"This, bhikkhus, is the cause and reason why someone here, with the breakup of the body, after death, is reborn in the company of the devas who dwell in fragrant roots."

441-449. Giver (Sara-gandhadi-data)
( The same paradigm is repeated for each of the other groups of gandhabbas — those who dwell in fragrant heartwood, etc. — as enumerated in 440, each the giver of the corresponding type of gift.)

450-459. With the Support of Giving (1) (Mula-gandha-dan-upakara)
At Savatthi .... Sitting to one side, that bhikkhu said to the Lord (Buddha):

"Venerable sir, what is the cause and reason why someone here, with the breakup of the body, after death, is reborn in the company of the devas who dwell in fragrant roots?"

"Here, bhikkhu, someone practises good conduct of body, speech, and mind. He has heard: 'The devas who dwell in fragrant roots are long-lived, beautiful, and abound in happiness.'

"He thinks: 'Oh, with the breakup of the body, after death, may I be reborn in the company of the devas who dwell in fragrant roots!' He gives food. ... He gives drink. ... He gives clothing. . . . He gives a vehicle. ... He gives a garland .... He gives a fragrance. . . . He gives an unguent.... He gives a bed.... He gives a dwelling.... He gives a lamp. Then, with the breakup of the body, after death, he is reborn in the company of the devas who dwell in fragrant roots.

"This, bhikkhus, is the cause and reason why someone here, with the breakup of the body, after death, is reborn in the company of the devas who dwell in fragrant roots."

460-549. With the Support of Giving (2) (Sara-gandhadi-dan-upakara)
(Repeat the paradigm as above for each of the other types of gandhabbas, those who dwell in fragrant heartwood, etc.)