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Vimānavatthu

The “Stories of Celestial Mansions” contains eighty-five stories in verse that illustrate the heavenly rewards of virtuous deeds, especially making offerings to the Buddha or the Saṅgha. It is a counterpart to the Petavatthu. These are late devotional texts with no direct counterparts in other collections.

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Vv 1PaṭhamapīṭhavimānavatthuArahant Moggallana asks a deva about previous good karma.
Vv 2DutiyapīṭhavimānavatthuGiving always gives results.
Vv 3TatiyapīṭhavimānavatthuEven offering a simple thing to the Sangha can give great results.
Vv 4CatutthapīṭhavimānavatthuArahant Moggallana asks a deva how he received a throne made of beryl gemstones.
Vv 5KuñjaravimānavatthuOffering a chair with a confident heart to those free from defilements will bring great happiness.
Vv 6PaṭhamanāvāvimānavatthuArahant Moggallana asks a deva how she gained a golden roofed ship as her mansion.
Vv 7DutiyanāvāvimānavatthuOffering water to the Noble Sangha will bring much happiness.
Vv 8TatiyanāvāvimānavatthuA deva explains the merit accumulated when she offered water to a monk who had fallen.
Vv 9DīpavimānavatthuA deva explains the merit accumulated when offering light so that others may see.
Vv 10TiladakkhiṇavimānavatthuEven a small offering of sesame seeds to the Supreme Buddha brings much merit.
Vv 11PaṭhamapatibbatāvimānavatthuA deva explains the benefits of staying faithful to one’s spouse and being honest.
Vv 12DutiyapatibbatāvimānavatthuA deva explains how keeping the precepts and being a follower of the Supreme Buddha can bring happiness.
Vv 13PaṭhamasuṇisāvimānavatthuGiving just a single oil cake to the noble Sangha results in much merit.
Vv 14DutiyasuṇisāvimānavatthuA deva explains how offering a honey covered cake led her to the heavenly Nandana Park.
Vv 15UttarāvimānavatthuLiving a restrained life, keeping the precepts, and being generous will only bring good results.
Vv 16SirimāvimānavatthuThe wife of King Bimbisara, now a deva, explains her unshakable confidence in the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha.
Vv 17KesakārīvimānavatthuGod Sakka asks what merit helped a deva become as radiant as a Brahma.
Vv 18DāsivimānavatthuOnly those who do good, wholesome deeds are reborn in heaven.
Vv 19LakhumāvimānavatthuA deva explains how she attained the fruit of once returner.
Vv 20ĀcāmadāyikāvimānavatthuGod Sakka asks Arahant Kassapa about a lady who offered alms to him.
Vv 21CaṇḍālivimānavatthuThe Supreme Buddha with utmost compassion helps a low caste woman before her death.
Vv 22BhadditthivimānavatthuThe Supreme Buddha asks a deva how she gained a rare tree near her heavenly mansion.
Vv 23SoṇadinnāvimānavatthuA deva explains how delighted she was to keep her precepts and give generously.
Vv 24UposathāvimānavatthuA deva explains her regret in not developing her mind further.
Vv 25NiddāvimānavatthuA deva explains the benefits of having unshakable faith in the Triple Gem.
Vv 26SuniddāvimānavatthuOne can gain much happiness by observing the precepts and giving alms to the Noble Sangha.
Vv 27PaṭhamabhikkhādāyikāvimānavatthuA deva explains how she gained a beautiful body.
Vv 28DutiyabhikkhādāyikāvimānavatthuOffering alms with a happy, pure, and calm mind can bring many benefits.
Vv 29UḷāravimānavatthuA deva explains the happiness gained from offering a single oil cake to Arahant Moggallana.
Vv 30UcchudāyikāvimānavatthuOffering even a small piece of sugarcane can bring much happiness.
Vv 31PallaṅkavimānavatthuA deva explains the happiness one can achieve by being a good wife, following precepts and restraining one’s self.
Vv 32LatāvimānavatthuThe daughters of God Sakka explain how they gained such happiness as devas.
Vv 33GuttilavimānavatthuMultiple devas discuss the what meritorious actions they did to gain happiness.
Vv 34DaddallavimānavatthuDevas discuss the importance of thinking about the Noble Sanga when giving alms instead of individual monks.
Vv 35PesavatīvimānavatthuA deva explains the happiness he gained after offering flowers during the funeral of Arahant Sariputta.
Vv 36MallikāvimānavatthuCan offerings to the Supreme Buddha after his passing away still give good results?
Vv 37VisālakkhivimānavatthuFollowing the precepts, leading a restrained life, practicing generosity, and having faith can bring much happiness.
Vv 38PāricchattakavimānavatthuA deva explains the results of offering a garland of flowers to the Supreme Buddha.
Vv 39MañjiṭṭhakavimānavatthuA servant offers flowers to the Supreme Buddha and gains much happiness.
Vv 40PabhassaravimānavatthuDevas who possess strong confidence in the Supreme Buddha outshine other devas.
Vv 41NāgavimānavatthuA deva offers a pair of robes to the Buddha and gains much happiness.
Vv 42AlomavimānavatthuOffering even a small lump of rice cake to the Supreme Buddha will bring much happiness.
Vv 43KañjikadāyikāvimānavatthuA deva explains the happiness he gained from offering medicine to the Supreme Buddha.
Vv 44VihāravimānavatthuRejoicing at someone else’s meritorious deed can bring much happiness.
Vv 45CaturitthivimānavatthuArahant Moggallana asks four devas what meritorious actions they did to gain such radiant bodies.
Vv 46AmbavimānavatthuWhat does one gain when offering a monastery to the order of monks?
Vv 47PītavimānavatthuGod Sakka asks another deva what meritorious actions he did to gain happiness.
Vv 48UcchuvimānavatthuA deva explains the fruits of giving a small sugarcane to Arahant Moggallana.
Vv 49VandanavimānavatthuA deva explains how worshiping and honoring monks can lead to much merit.
Vv 50RajjumālāvimānavatthuA deva tells the story of how she was on the verge of suicide when the compassionate Supreme Buddha helps her.
Vv 51MaṇḍūkadevaputtavimānavatthuA deva explains of his animal past and how he came to have such powers.
Vv 52RevatīvimānavatthuWhen one is greedy, evil and doesn’t keep precepts, what awaits is only suffering.
Vv 53ChattamāṇavakavimānavatthuThe Supreme Buddha teaches a young boy about going for refuge and the precepts.
Vv 54KakkaṭakarasadāyakavimānavatthuA deva explains the happiness she gained after offering crab soup to the Sangha.
Vv 55DvārapālavimānavatthuA deva explains the importance of speaking good words and living with a clean mind.
Vv 56PaṭhamakaraṇīyavimānavatthuHaving confidence in the Supreme Buddha is enough to bring much happiness.
Vv 57DutiyakaraṇīyavimānavatthuHaving confidence in monks is enough to bear great fruit.
Vv 58PaṭhamasūcivimānavatthuA deva explains how the result of giving is always greater.
Vv 59DutiyasūcivimānavatthuOffering a needle to an Arahant brought much happiness to a deva.
Vv 60PaṭhamanāgavimānavatthuA deva explains the results of offering eight flowers to the stupa of Kassapa Supreme Buddha.
Vv 61DutiyanāgavimānavatthuA deva explains the benefits of following the 5 precepts.
Vv 62TatiyanāgavimānavatthuA man questions a deva on how he gained a divine white elephant.
Vv 63CūḷarathavimānavatthuA prince near death learns Dhamma from an Arahant and changes his ways to attain a better rebirth.
Vv 64MahārathavimānavatthuA radiant, powerful deva explains how giving to the Supreme Buddha can bring powerful merits.
Vv 65PaṭhamaagāriyavimānavatthuGenerosity and confidence when giving alms will bring much happiness.
Vv 66DutiyaagāriyavimānavatthuA deva explains giving with confident hearts to monks will bring wonderful results.
Vv 67PhaladāyakavimānavatthuWhat happens when one offers fruits to noble monks?
Vv 68PaṭhamaupassayadāyakavimānavatthuLiving generously and giving with confident hearts can bring about much happiness.
Vv 69DutiyaupassayadāyakavimānavatthuWhat are the results of offering food and lodgings to an Arahant?
Vv 70BhikkhādāyakavimānavatthuA deva’s gains were bountiful after giving water to a thirsty monk.
Vv 71YavapālakavimānavatthuA human who guarded a barley field explains how he became a deva.
Vv 72PaṭhamakuṇḍalīvimānavatthuHaving confidence and offering food and drinks to Arahants results in many benefits.
Vv 73DutiyakuṇḍalīvimānavatthuA deva explains the fruit of offering food and drink to Arahants.
Vv 74(Uttara) PāyāsivimānavatthuA deva explains the benefits of offering alms to monks.
Vv 75CittalatāvimānavatthuWhat are the results of taking care of one’s parents and having confidence in monks?
Vv 76NandanavimānavatthuA deva explains the results of taking care of one’s parents and having confidence in monks.
Vv 77MaṇithūṇavimānavatthuA deva explains his offerings and the fruits of his labor.
Vv 78SuvaṇṇavimānavatthuWhat are the results of building a monastery and offering it to the Supreme Buddha?
Vv 79AmbavimānavatthuA deva explains his encounter with Arahant Sāriputta and the meritorious actions he did to achieve happiness.
Vv 80GopālavimānavatthuA deva explains how the compassion of Arahant Moggallana gave him much happiness.
Vv 81KaṇḍakavimānavatthuWhat happened to, Kanthaka, the horse, who carried Prince Siddhartha on the day he left his home?
Vv 82AnekavaṇṇavimānavatthuA deva explains how worshiping the relics of a Buddha can bring much happiness.
Vv 83MaṭṭhakuṇḍalīvimānavatthuA deva shows a grieving father the way to end his sorrow through Dhamma.
Vv 84SerīsakavimānavatthuA deva named Serissaka explains how he came to enjoy a comfortable life and what we can do to achieve the same.
Vv 85SunikkhittavimānavatthuArahant Moggallana asks what meritorious action a deva did to became so powerful.