"Your divan, made of beryl”. This is the Second Divan Vimana.

Its matter arising and the exposition of its meaning are to be understood in exactly the same manner as given in the First

but with this difference: It is said that a woman who was a resident of Savatthi saw an elder who had entered her house for alms and when giving him, with devoted heart, a scat, she gave him her divan over which she had spread a blue1 . nila can denote either blue, black or green; cp cty below where examples of these three colours are given and also PS 16744 cloth.

For this reason when she came into being in the devaloka there came into being a couch-vimana that was made of beryl.

For this reason it was said2

2. Text adds pithan te veluriyamayan ti adi here; Se Be omit.

:

1. "Your divan, made of beryl, lofty, goes at will with the speed of thought.

O adorned one, wearing garlands and beautifully clothed, you shine like lightning on the crest of a thunder-cloud.

2. Due to what is such complexion yours? Due to what is this accomplished for you here

and that there should arise whatever pleasures your heart holds dear?

3. I ask you, devi of great majesty, what meritorious deed you did when you were human?

Due to what are you of such shining majesty and your complexion radiates in all directions?”

4. That devata, her heart delighted at being questioned by Moggaliana,

explained the question as asked, of what deed this was the fruit:

5. "When I was human, amongst men, I gave a small seat to a caller;

I greeted him, made the anjali salute and gave such alms as were accordant.

6. [27] Due to that is such complexion mine. Due to that is this accomplished for me here

and that there should arise whatever pleasures my heart hold dear.

7. I proclaim to you, monk of great majesty, what meritorious deed I did when I was human.

Due to that am I of such shining majesty and my complexion radiates in all directions".

Herein:

1. Made of beryl (veluriyamayam): made of the beryl gem.

The gem arising near {avidure) Mount Vilura3

3. So Se Be for text*s Veluriya; it is possible that the name Vilura was postulated by Dhammapala simply to account for the term veluriya (of/from Vilura) but the Sanskrit forms of veluriya 一 vaidurya and viduraja - are both used according to SED svv to denote a particular mountain. The reading of Se Be reflects the latter of these and means literally, *far-distant, and it is not unlikely that some pun was intended in the juxtaposition of this name and avidure, not far-distant and hence 'near'.

and the village of Vilura3 is named the beryl {veluriya-) gem.

It is said that its mine is at the site of the village of Vilura3 and, moreover, it has come to be known.simply as beryl (yeluriyd) due to the fact that it is found4

4. bhavatta, literally due to the fact that it exists.

near (avidure) Vijura3.

Since its sheen is of a similar colour this has become the name for it in the devaloka too, such that it (has come to be known) to devaputtas in the devaloka by way of the very same5

5. Reading laddhanamavasen* eva with Se Be for text's laddhanamavasena.

name that it has acquired in the world of men.

Now this can be the colour of the peacock's neck or the colour of the crow's wing or the colour of the glossy bamboo (yenu) leaf,

but here it is to be understood as the colour of the peacock's neck.

All the rest is exactly the same as already given in the First Vimana.

The Exposition of the Second Divan Vimana is concluded.