SN32.1
1. Das Kapitel über Wolkengötter
1. Valāhakavagga
Einfache Fassung
In Sāvatthī.
„Mönche und Nonnen, ich will euch über die Wolkengötter lehren. Hört zu …
Und was sind die Wolkengötter? Es gibt Götter der kalten Wolken, Götter der warmen Wolken, Götter der Gewitterwolken, Götter der Sturmwolken und Götter der Regenwolken. Diese nennt man die Wolkengötter.“
Plain Version
At Sāvatthī.
“Mendicants, I will teach you about the gods of the thundercloud host. Listen …
And what are the gods of the thundercloud host? There are gods of the cool thunderclouds, warm thunderclouds, stormy thunderclouds, windy thunderclouds, and rainy thunderclouds. These are called gods of the thundercloud host.”
Suddhikasutta
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
“Valāhakakāyike vo, bhikkhave, deve desessāmi. Taṁ suṇātha.
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.