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[[six desire heavens]] ([[六欲天]]). ( | [[six desire heavens]] ([[六欲天]]). ( | ||
| − | 1) [[Heaven | + | 1) [[Heaven of the Four God-Kings]] ([[Cātur-mahārāja-kāyika-deva]], [[四天王天]]); |
| − | (2) [[Trayastriṁśa Heaven]] (忉利天), or Thirty-three | + | (2) [[Trayastriṁśa Heaven]] (忉利天), or [[Thirty-three Heavens]] (三十三天), ruled by [[Śakra]]-[[Devānām]]-{{Wiki|Indra}}; |
| − | (3) [[Yāma]] [[Heaven]] (夜摩天), ruled by Suyāma-devarāja; | + | (3) [[Yāma]] [[Heaven]] ([[夜摩天]]), ruled by [[Suyāma-devarāja]]; |
| − | (4) [[Tuṣita Heaven]] (兜率天), ruled by Saṁtuṣita-devarāja; | + | (4) [[Tuṣita Heaven]] ([[兜率天]]), ruled by [[Saṁtuṣita-devarāja]]; |
| − | (5) [[Nirmāṇa-rati]] [[Heaven]] (化自在天), ruled by [[Sunirmita-devarāja]]; | + | (5) [[Nirmāṇa-rati]] [[Heaven]] ([[化自在天]]), ruled by [[Sunirmita-devarāja]]; |
| − | (6) Paranirmita-vaśa-vartin [[Heaven]] (他化自在天), ruled by Vaśavartti-devarāja. | + | (6) [[Paranirmita-vaśa-vartin]] [[Heaven]] ([[他化自在天]]), ruled by [[Vaśavartti-devarāja]]. |
The first two [[heavens]] are earth-abode [[heavens]]; all other [[heavens]] are sky-abode [[heavens]]. | The first two [[heavens]] are earth-abode [[heavens]]; all other [[heavens]] are sky-abode [[heavens]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:29, 22 April 2014
six desire heavens (六欲天). (
1) Heaven of the Four God-Kings (Cātur-mahārāja-kāyika-deva, 四天王天);
(2) Trayastriṁśa Heaven (忉利天), or Thirty-three Heavens (三十三天), ruled by Śakra-Devānām-Indra;
(3) Yāma Heaven (夜摩天), ruled by Suyāma-devarāja;
(4) Tuṣita Heaven (兜率天), ruled by Saṁtuṣita-devarāja;
(5) Nirmāṇa-rati Heaven (化自在天), ruled by Sunirmita-devarāja;
(6) Paranirmita-vaśa-vartin Heaven (他化自在天), ruled by Vaśavartti-devarāja.
The first two heavens are earth-abode heavens; all other heavens are sky-abode heavens.
