Pāli Dictionary

sītavalāhaka

sītaprefixvalāhakastem

Part of speech

adjective


cosmology

  • 涼しい雲に属する;(注釈)涼しい雲を作る者

  • of the cool clouds; (comm.) one who produces cool clouds

  • SN 32.1

    katame ca, bhikkhave, valāhakakāyikā devā? santi, bhikkhave, sītavalāhakā devā, santi uṇhavalāhakā devā, santi abbhavalāhakā devā, santi vātavalāhakā devā, santi vassavalāhakā devā, ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, valāhakakāyikā devā'ti.

Encyclopedia

Sītavalāhakā
Otherapproximate
  • 四大王天に住み、身体を清涼にしたいときに天候を冷涼にする一群の神々。

  • A class of devas who dwell in the realm of the Four Great Kings and cause the weather to turn cool when they wish to refresh their bodies.

SN 32.53

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