1At Sāvatthī. "Bhikkhus, I will teach you about the devas of the cloud-dwelling order. Listen to that …

"And what, bhikkhus, are the devas of the cloud-dwelling order? [n.291] Spk: These are devas living in space who have arisen in the company of the devas called the cloud dwellers. There are, bhikkhus, cool-cloud devas, warm-cloud devas, storm-cloud devas, wind-cloud devas, and rain-cloud devas.

"These, bhikkhus, are called the devas of the cloud-dwelling order."

1Sāvatthinidānaṁ. "Valāhakakāyike vo, bhikkhave, deve desessāmi. Taṁ suṇātha.

Katame ca, bhikkhave, valāhakakāyikā devā? Santi, bhikkhave, sītavalāhakā devā; santi uṇhavalāhakā devā; santi abbhavalāhakā devā; santi vātavalāhakā devā; santi vassavalāhakā devā –

ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, ‘valāhakakāyikā devā’"ti.

Paṭhamaṁ.