Pāli Dictionary
Part of speech
noun · masculine
cosmology
淨居天：色界中的五重天，唯阿那含（不還者）往生並於此證阿羅漢果
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
淨居的；住於淨居天的
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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Suddhavāsa
Person一位淨居天梵天，與 Subrahmā 一同說服一位自負的梵天，使其明白佛陀更為殊勝的威德，因而前去拜見佛陀。
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.
「淨居天」，指五個最高層的色界梵天，唯有阿那含（不還果）聖者方能往生其中，並在此證得究竟阿羅漢果。
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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