Pāli Dictionary
Part of speech
noun · masculine
cosmology
净居天：色界中的五重天，唯阿那含（不还者）往生并于此证阿罗汉果
the Pure Abodes: a group of five heavens in the fine-material realm where only non-returners are reborn and attain arahantship
SN 1.37
atha kho catunnaṃ suddh'āvāsakāyikānaṃ devatānaṃ etadahosi, ayaṃ kho bhagavā sakkesu viharati kapilavatthusmiṃ mahāvane mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṃ pañcamattehi bhikkhusatehi sabbeh'eva arahantehi
Part of speech
adjective
cosmology
净居的；住于净居天的
dwelling in / belonging to the Pure Abode(s)
SN 1.37
evam'eva, suddh'āvāsesu devesu antarahitā bhagavato purato pāturahesuṃ. atha kho tā devatā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekam'antaṃ aṭṭhaṃsu.
MN 12
na kho pana so, sāriputta, saṃsāro sulabharūpo yo mayā asaṃsaritapubbo iminā dīghena addhunā, aññatra suddh'āvāsehi devehi. suddh'āvāse c'āhaṃ, sāriputta, deve saṃsareyyaṃ, na'y'imaṃ lokaṃ punarāgaccheyyaṃ.
Encyclopedia
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一位净居天梵天，与 Subrahmā 一同说服一位自负的梵天，使其明白佛陀更为殊胜的威德，因而前去拜见佛陀。
A Pure Abode Brahmā who, together with Subrahmā, persuaded a conceited Brahmā of the Buddha’s superior power and majesty, prompting him to visit the Buddha.
“净居天”，指五个最高层的色界梵天，唯有阿那含（不还果）圣者方能往生其中，并在此证得究竟阿罗汉果。
The ‘Pure Abodes,’ a group of five exalted Brahma-worlds where only Non-returners are reborn and where they go on to attain final Arahantship.
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