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Suddhikasutta

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Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Sāvatthī.

“Valāhakakāyike vo, bhikkhave, deve desessāmi.
“Mendicants, I will teach you about the gods of the clouds.

Taṁ suṇātha.
Listen …

Katame ca, bhikkhave, valāhakakāyikā devā?
And what are the gods of the clouds?

Santi, bhikkhave, sītavalāhakā devā;
There are gods of the cool clouds,

santi uṇhavalāhakā devā;
warm clouds,

santi abbhavalāhakā devā;
thunder clouds,

santi vātavalāhakā devā;
windy clouds,

santi vassavalāhakā devā—
and rainy clouds.

ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, ‘valāhakakāyikā devā’”ti.
These are called the gods of the clouds.”

Paṭhamaṁ.