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  • Linked Discourses 32.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 32.1
  • 1. Gods of the Thunderclouds1. Valāhakavagga

Plain VersionSuddhikasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

“Mendicants, I will teach you about the gods of the thundercloud host.“Valāhakakāyike vo, bhikkhave, deve desessāmi. Listen …Taṁ suṇātha.

And what are the gods of the thundercloud host?Katame ca, bhikkhave, valāhakakāyikā devā? There are gods of the cool thunderclouds,Santi, bhikkhave, sītavalāhakā devā; warm thunderclouds,santi uṇhavalāhakā devā; stormy thunderclouds,santi abbhavalāhakā devā; windy thunderclouds,santi vātavalāhakā devā; and rainy thunderclouds.santi vassavalāhakā devā— These are called gods of the thundercloud host.”ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, ‘valāhakakāyikā devā’”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 32.55 Gods of the Stormy Thunderclouds 0.68near 0.1Linked Discourses 32.55 1. Gods of the Thunderclouds Gods of the Stormy Thunderclouds At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, that mendicant said to the Buddha: “Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why sometimes it becom…
  2. SN 32.53 Gods of the Cool Thunderclouds 0.67near 0.1Linked Discourses 32.53 1. Gods of the Thunderclouds Gods of the Cool Thunderclouds At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, that mendicant said to the Buddha: “Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why sometimes it becomes…
  3. SN 32.54 Gods of the Warm Thunderclouds 0.66near 0.1Linked Discourses 32.54 1. Gods of the Thunderclouds Gods of the Warm Thunderclouds At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, that mendicant said to the Buddha: “Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why sometimes it becomes…
  4. SN 32.57 Gods of the Rainy Thunderclouds 0.66near 0.1Linked Discourses 32.57 1. Gods of the Thunderclouds Gods of the Rainy Thunderclouds At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, that mendicant said to the Buddha: “Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why sometimes the heave…
  5. SN 32.56 Gods of the Windy Thunderclouds 0.64near 0.1Linked Discourses 32.56 1. Gods of the Thunderclouds Gods of the Windy Thunderclouds At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, that mendicant said to the Buddha: “Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why sometimes it become…