Vv 33Guttila’s Mansion

– STORIES OF HEAVENLY MANSIONS

– A. HEAVENLY MANSIONS OF WOMEN

– THE PĀRICCHATTAKA CHAPTER

3.5

BJT 328"I taught my student the playing of the seven-stringed lute with its sweet, pleasing sound. He challenged me at the performance stage. O Kosiya (Lord Sakka), pray be my refuge."

BJT 329"I am your refuge; I am one who honors teachers. The student shall not defeat you. O teacher, you shall defeat the student."

BJT 330"O heavenly maiden, you stand with a complexion so brilliant that it illumines the directions all around, like the star osadhī.

BJT 331By reason of what have you attained such a complexion as this? By reason of what has this achievement come about for you here? And by reason of what do the pleasing enjoyments arise for you?

BJT 332O heavenly maiden of great power, I ask you: 'When you were a human being, what meritorious deed did you perform? By reason of what do you possess such radiant power as this, and your complexion illumines the directions all around?'"

BJT 333That heavenly maiden rejoiced when questioned by the Venerable Moggallāna. Being asked the question, she explained of which kamma this was the fruit:

BJT 334"A woman who gives the finest cloth is distinguished among men and women; in the same way, a woman who gives a pleasing image — such a woman goes and attains a pleasing station belonging to the celestial realm.

BJT 335Please behold my heavenly mansion here. I am a heavenly maiden who can assume any form I wish; I am foremost among a thousand heavenly maidens. Please behold the fruit accomplished by meritorious deeds.

BJT 336By reason of that, I have attained such a complexion as this. By reason of that, this achievement has come about for me here. And by reason of that, the pleasing enjoyments arise for me.

BJT 337Venerable monk of great power, I declare to you the meritorious deed I performed when I was a human being. By reason of that, I possess such radiant power as this, and my complexion illumines the directions all around."

(And in the same way as here, the details of all similar Heavenly Mansions should be explained as above.)

BJT 338–341"O heavenly maiden, you stand with a complexion so brilliant — (as above) — and your complexion illumines the directions all around?"

BJT 342"A woman who gives the finest flowers is distinguished among men and women; in the same way, a woman who gives a pleasing image — such a woman goes and attains a pleasing station belonging to the celestial realm.

BJT 343Please behold my heavenly mansion here. I am a heavenly maiden who can assume any form I wish; I am foremost among a thousand heavenly maidens. Please behold the fruit accomplished by meritorious deeds.

BJT 344–349By reason of that, I have attained such a complexion as this. — (as above) — and my complexion illumines the directions all around."

BJT 350–357"A woman who gives the finest perfume is distinguished among men and women — (as above) —

BJT 358–365"A woman who gives the finest fruit — (as above) —

BJT 366–373"A woman who gives the finest taste — (as above) —

BJT 374–381"I offered a five-fingered pinch of fragrant substance at the stupa of the Blessed One Kassapa. — (as above) — Please behold my heavenly mansion here. — (as above) — and my complexion illumines the directions all around."

BJT 382–389"I saw monks and nuns walking along the road. Having listened to the Dhamma from them, I observed a day of the uposatha precepts. Please behold my heavenly mansion here. — (as above) — and my complexion illumines the directions all around."

BJT 390–397"Standing in the water, with a mind of faith I offered water to a monk. Please behold my heavenly mansion here. — (as above) — and my complexion illumines the directions all around."

BJT 398–405"I waited upon my father-in-law and mother-in-law, who were fierce, wrathful, and coarse. I was not envious, and I was not negligent regarding my own virtue. — (as above) —

BJT 406–413"I was one who performed work for others, a maidservant who was not lazy toward her purpose, one who had no anger, no conceit, and who shared her own portion. — (as above) —

BJT 414–421"I offered milk-rice to a monk on his alms round. Having done such a deed, having been reborn in a happy realm, I rejoice. — (as above) —

BJT 422"I offered molasses — (as above) —

BJT 430"I offered a length of sugarcane — (as above) —

BJT 438"I offered timbaru fruit — (as above) —

BJT 446"I offered watermelon — (as above) —

BJT 454"I offered cucumber — (as above) —

BJT 462"I offered the fruit of a creeper — (as above) —

BJT 470"I offered phārusaka flowers — (as above) —

BJT 478"I offered a charcoal brazier — (as above) —

BJT 486"I offered a handful of lotus rhizomes — (as above) —

BJT 494"I offered a handful of small flowers — (as above) —

BJT 502"I offered a radish — (as above) —

BJT 510"I offered a handful of nimba seeds — (as above) —

BJT 518"I offered mango porridge — (as above) —

BJT 526"I offered sesame oil cakes — (as above) —

BJT 534"I offered a bodily girdle — (as above) —

BJT 542"I offered a shoulder-bag strap — (as above) —

BJT 550"I offered bandaging cloth — (as above) —

BJT 558"I offered a square fan — (as above) —

BJT 566"I offered a round palmyra-leaf fan — (as above) —

BJT 574"I offered a peacock-feather fly-whisk — (as above) —

BJT 582"I offered a parasol — (as above) —

BJT 590"I offered sandals — (as above) —

BJT 598"I offered flour cakes — (as above) —

BJT 606"I offered meatballs — (as above) —

BJT 610"O heavenly maiden, you stand with a complexion so brilliant that it illumines the directions all around, like the star osadhī.

BJT 611By reason of what have you attained such a complexion as this? By reason of what has this achievement come about for you here? And by reason of what do the pleasing enjoyments arise for you?

BJT 612O heavenly maiden of great power, I ask you: 'When you were a human being, what meritorious deed did you perform? By reason of what do you possess such radiant power as this, and your complexion illumines the directions all around?'"

BJT 613That heavenly maiden rejoiced when questioned by the Venerable Moggallāna. Being asked the question, she explained of which kamma this was the fruit:

BJT 614"I offered sweet cakes to a monk on his alms round. Having done such a deed, having been reborn in a happy realm, I rejoice.

BJT 615Please behold my heavenly mansion here. I am a heavenly maiden who can assume any form I wish; I am foremost among a thousand heavenly maidens. Please behold the fruit accomplished by meritorious deeds.

BJT 616By reason of that, I have attained such a complexion as this. By reason of that, this achievement has come about for me here. And by reason of that, the pleasing enjoyments arise for me.

BJT 617Venerable monk of great power, I declare to you the meritorious deed I performed when I was a human being. By reason of that, I possess such radiant power as this, and my complexion illumines the directions all around.

BJT 618Truly, a good arrival has come about for me; today is exceedingly splendid, well arisen, because I have seen the celestial beings, the heavenly maidens who can assume any form they wish.

BJT 619Having listened to the Dhamma from these beings, I shall perform many good deeds. Through giving, through virtuous conduct, through restraint, through training, I shall go to that place — the place where there is no sorrow after one arrives."

The Heavenly Mansion of Guttila.