Suddhikasutta
Plain Version
“Valāhakakāyike vo, bhikkhave, deve desessāmi.
“Mendicants, I will teach you about the gods of the clouds.
Taṁ suṇātha.
Listen …
Katame ca, bhikkhave, valāhakakāyikā devā?
And what are the gods of the clouds?
Santi, bhikkhave, sītavalāhakā devā;
There are gods of the cool clouds,
santi uṇhavalāhakā devā;
warm clouds,
santi abbhavalāhakā devā;
thunder clouds,
santi vātavalāhakā devā;
windy clouds,
santi vassavalāhakā devā—
and rainy clouds.
ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, ‘valāhakakāyikā devā’”ti.
These are called the gods of the clouds.”
