A Study of Deva Heaven in Buddhist Scripture

Abstract

This Article is studied from the research aiming study (1 ) for the study of
Deva in six heavens in Buddhist scripture, (2) for the study of the heaven of Deva and
(3) to study of heaven character of Deva. It is the document research by studying
the first source from Tepiṭaka and the secondary source from Documentaries,
research report. its analysis is description. The results of the research are found that :-
The deva is appeared in Tepiṭaka communicating good, beauty, good conduct of the
deva. There are six classes of the deva, i.e. Jātumahārājikā, Tāvatiṅsa, Yāmā,
Dusit, Nimmānaradῑ and Paranimmanaradῑ. These are classified in 3 kinds, i.e.
Sammatideva, Upattideva and Visuddhideva. The stories of deva are from main
scriptures, i.e. from Vimānawatthu in Kuddakanikāya, from
Dhammajakkappavattanasutta in Saṁyuttanikāya Mahāvagga, from
devatāsaṁyutta, devaputtasaṁyutta in Samyuttanikāya Sagāthavagga, from
Sakkapanhasutta in Dῑghanikāya Mahāvagga, from Mongalasutta in Kuddakanikāya
Suttanipāta and from Bhutagāmavagga in Vinayapiṭaka Mahāvibhanga. The
heaven and its character of the deva in Buddhist scripture are forms of resident, i.e.
the six classes of heaven-Jātum, Tavatiṅsa, Yāmā, Dusit, Nimmānaradῑ and
Paranimmisavattῑ. One of them is the heaven of Deva-Sakka named Vejayant or
Panḍukampalasilā-āsana and one another the heaven is beauty being fulfillment of
body, property, area, belove, good friend, convenience from merit appearing in
Kuñjaravimānavatthu, i.e. the heaven is elephant as vehicle descripting of one’s own
beauty from good action, merit, good practice in the past birth, i.e. the deity of one
who has beautiful eyes as like lotus leave. The noble elephant is made up in various
crystals being satisfied, powerful influence. The two humps on the sides of an
elephant's head are the color of lotus decorated with lotus group and divine lotus
group being fresh fine.