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'''Heaven of the Thirty-Three''' (Skt. ''Trāyastriṃśa''; Tib. ''Sumchu Tsasum''; [[Wyl.]] ''sum cu rtsa gsum'') — second heaven of the [[desire realm]], situated on the summit of [[Mount Meru]] and presided over by thirty-three gods of whom [[Indra]] is the chief. In the middle of which lies the city Sudarashana (Skt. ''Sudaraśana''; [[Wyl.]] grong khyer lta na sdug, Eng. the city of "Lovely-to-See.”) The city has at its center ([[Wyl.]] ''rnam par rgyal ba'i khang bzang'') the palace of Indra. The city is surrounded by four parks: 1. Caitraratha vana ([[Wyl.]] ''shing rta sna tshogs kyi tshal''; Eng. Park of Various Chariots), 2. Pārusakā vana (Skt. ''pārusakā vana'' or ''pāruṣyaka vana'', [[Wyl.]] ''rtsub 'gyur tshal''; Eng. Park of Armory), 3. Mishraka vana (Skt. Miśrakā vana; [[Wyl.]] '' ’dres pa'i tshal'', Eng. Park of Various Activities), and 4. Nandana vana ([[Wyl.]] ''dga' ba'i tshal''; Eng. Park of Delights). The gods of the Heaven of the Thirty-Three regularly wage war against the [[Demigods|asuras]].
'''Heaven of the Thirty-Three''' (Skt. ''Trāyastriṃśa''; Tib. ''Sumchu Tsasum''; [[Wyl.]] ''sum cu rtsa gsum'') — second heaven of the [[desire realm]], situated on the summit of [[Mount Meru]] and presided over by thirty-three gods of whom [[Indra]] is the chief.  
 
In the middle of it lies the city Sudarashana (Skt. ''Sudaraśana''; [[Wyl.]] grong khyer lta na sdug, Eng. the city of "Lovely-to-See.”) The city has at its center ([[Wyl.]] ''rnam par rgyal ba'i khang bzang'') the palace of Indra. The city is surrounded by four parks: 
*1. Caitraratha vana ([[Wyl.]] ''shing rta sna tshogs kyi tshal''; Eng. Park of Various Chariots),  
*2. Pārusakā vana (Skt. ''pārusakā vana'' or ''pāruṣyaka vana'', [[Wyl.]] ''rtsub 'gyur tshal''; Eng. Park of Armory),  
*3. Mishraka vana (Skt. Miśrakā vana; [[Wyl.]] '' ’dres pa'i tshal'', Eng. Park of Various Activities), and  
*4. Nandana vana ([[Wyl.]] ''dga' ba'i tshal''; Eng. Park of Delights).  
 
The gods of the Heaven of the Thirty-Three regularly wage war against the [[Demigods|asuras]].


==Further Reading==
==Further Reading==

Revision as of 07:13, 19 October 2016

Heaven of the Thirty-Three (Skt. Trāyastriṃśa; Tib. Sumchu Tsasum; Wyl. sum cu rtsa gsum) — second heaven of the desire realm, situated on the summit of Mount Meru and presided over by thirty-three gods of whom Indra is the chief.

In the middle of it lies the city Sudarashana (Skt. Sudaraśana; Wyl. grong khyer lta na sdug, Eng. the city of "Lovely-to-See.”) The city has at its center (Wyl. rnam par rgyal ba'i khang bzang) the palace of Indra. The city is surrounded by four parks: 

  • 1. Caitraratha vana (Wyl. shing rta sna tshogs kyi tshal; Eng. Park of Various Chariots),
  • 2. Pārusakā vana (Skt. pārusakā vana or pāruṣyaka vana, Wyl. rtsub 'gyur tshal; Eng. Park of Armory),
  • 3. Mishraka vana (Skt. Miśrakā vana; Wyl. ’dres pa'i tshal, Eng. Park of Various Activities), and
  • 4. Nandana vana (Wyl. dga' ba'i tshal; Eng. Park of Delights).

The gods of the Heaven of the Thirty-Three regularly wage war against the asuras.

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