Āṭānāṭiya Sutta
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Type | Canonical Text |
Parent Collection | Digha Nikaya |
PTS Abbreviation | DN 32 |
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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.
References[]
- ^ 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[]
- Malalasekera, Gunapala Piyasena (1937). Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names: A-Dh. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 242–243.
Categories:
- Theravada stubs
- Buddhist text stubs
- Digha Nikaya
- Four Heavenly Kings
- Exorcism in Buddhism