The Āṭānāṭiya Sutta is the 32nd Sutta in the Dīgha Nikāya ("Long Discourses of Buddha") of Pāli Canon.[1][2] It is a poem of spiritual protection against evil spirits and it was presented to the Buddha by one of the "Four Great Heavenly Kings", King Vessavana (Pali; Sanskrit: Vaisravana). It also contains a description of the celestial kingdoms of Four Heavenly Kings. This scripture can also be found in Dīrgha Āgama of Chinese Buddhist canon and Kangyur of Tibetan Buddhist canon.
| Āṭānāṭiya Sutta | |
|---|---|
| Type | Canonical Text |
| Parent Collection | Digha Nikaya |
| Abbreviation | DN 32 |
| Pāli literature | |
References
edit- ^ Walshe, Maurice (1995). The Long Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Digha Nikaya. Wisdom Publications. pp. 471–478.
- ^ "Atanatiya Sutta: Discourse on Atanatiya". Buddhist Publication Society. 1999.
Bibliography
edit- Malalasekera, Gunapala Piyasena (1937). Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names: A-Dh. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 242–243. ISBN 978-81-208-3020-2.
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