Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Sāvatthī.
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
Seated to one side, that mendicant said to the Buddha:
“ko nu kho, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo, yena midhekacco kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sāragandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ …pe…
“Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why someone, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the company of the gods who live in fragrant heartwood …
pheggugandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ …
softwood …
tacagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ …
bark …
papaṭikagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ …
sprouts …
pattagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ …
leaves …
pupphagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ …
flowers …
phalagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ …
fruit …
rasagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ …
sap …
gandhagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjatī”ti?
fragrant scents?”
“Idha, bhikkhu, ekacco kāyena sucaritaṁ carati, vācāya sucaritaṁ carati, manasā sucaritaṁ carati.
“Mendicant, it’s when someone does good things by way of body, speech, and mind.
Tassa sutaṁ hoti:
And they’ve heard:
‘gandhagandhe adhivatthā devā dīghāyukā vaṇṇavanto sukhabahulā’ti.
‘The gods who live in fragrant scents are long-lived, beautiful, and very happy.’
Tassa evaṁ hoti:
They think:
‘aho vatāhaṁ kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā gandhagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjeyyan’ti.
‘If only, when my body breaks up, after death, I would be reborn in the company of the gods who live in fragrant scents!’
So annaṁ deti …pe…
They give food …
pānaṁ deti …
drink …
vatthaṁ deti …
clothing …
yānaṁ deti …
a vehicle …
mālaṁ deti …
a garland …
gandhaṁ deti …
fragrance …
vilepanaṁ deti …
makeup …
seyyaṁ deti …
a bed …
āvasathaṁ deti …
a house …
padīpeyyaṁ deti.
a lamp.
So kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā gandhagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjati.
When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in the company of the gods who live in fragrant scents.
Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhu, hetu, ayaṁ paccayo, yena midhekacco kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā gandhagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjatī”ti.
This is the cause, this is the reason why someone, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the company of the gods who live on fragrant scents.”
Dvādasasatimaṁ.
(Evaṁ piṇḍakena ekasatañca dvādasa ca suttantā honti.)
Gandhabbavaggo paṭhamo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Suddhikañca sucaritaṁ,
dātā hi apare dasa;
Dānūpakārā satadhā,
gandhabbe suppakāsitāti.
Gandhabbakāyasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.
The Linked Discourses on the centaur realm are complete.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, that mendicant said to the Buddha:
“Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why someone, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the company of the gods who live in fragrant heartwood …
softwood …
bark …
sprouts …
leaves …
flowers …
fruit …
sap …
fragrant scents?”
“Mendicant, it’s when someone does good things by way of body, speech, and mind.
And they’ve heard:
‘The gods who live in fragrant scents are long-lived, beautiful, and very happy.’
They think:
‘If only, when my body breaks up, after death, I would be reborn in the company of the gods who live in fragrant scents!’
They give food …
drink …
clothing …
a vehicle …
a garland …
fragrance …
makeup …
a bed …
a house …
a lamp.
When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in the company of the gods who live in fragrant scents.
This is the cause, this is the reason why someone, when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the company of the gods who live on fragrant scents.”
The Linked Discourses on the centaur realm are complete.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“ko nu kho, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo, yena midhekacco kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sāragandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ …pe…
pheggugandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ …
tacagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ …
papaṭikagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ …
pattagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ …
pupphagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ …
phalagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ …
rasagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ …
gandhagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjatī”ti?
“Idha, bhikkhu, ekacco kāyena sucaritaṁ carati, vācāya sucaritaṁ carati, manasā sucaritaṁ carati.
Tassa sutaṁ hoti:
‘gandhagandhe adhivatthā devā dīghāyukā vaṇṇavanto sukhabahulā’ti.
Tassa evaṁ hoti:
‘aho vatāhaṁ kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā gandhagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjeyyan’ti.
So annaṁ deti …pe…
pānaṁ deti …
vatthaṁ deti …
yānaṁ deti …
mālaṁ deti …
gandhaṁ deti …
vilepanaṁ deti …
seyyaṁ deti …
āvasathaṁ deti …
padīpeyyaṁ deti.
So kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā gandhagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjati.
Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhu, hetu, ayaṁ paccayo, yena midhekacco kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā gandhagandhe adhivatthānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjatī”ti.
Dvādasasatimaṁ.
(Evaṁ piṇḍakena ekasatañca dvādasa ca suttantā honti.)
Gandhabbavaggo paṭhamo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Suddhikañca sucaritaṁ,
dātā hi apare dasa;
Dānūpakārā satadhā,
gandhabbe suppakāsitāti.
Gandhabbakāyasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.