Vimānavatthu

Verses about heavenly rebirth and the actions leading to it.

Complete English translation: Stories of Heavenly Mansions (external full-text source; not hosted here) — complete online English collection.

Sutta Friends says its English translations are based on Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda’s Sinhala translations. It identifies the translations as © Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery and permits sharing individual suttas; this strict build does not host those translations because the permission is not a CC0 or public-domain license. Copyright information.

Sutta Friends translations are not hosted in this build under the CC0/public-domain-only policy. John D. Ireland’s Sirimā (Vv 16) and Sesavatī (Vv 35) are additional translations. The list below links to local text-availability pages.

85 indexed texts. Expand a group to browse; use its separate link to open a collection page.

Vv 1–25 — expand (25 texts)

Vv 1 — Paṭhama Pīṭha Sutta: Throne Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 2 — Dutiya Pīṭha Sutta: Second Throne Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 3 — Tatiya Pīṭha Sutta: Third Throne Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 4 — Catuttha Pīṭha Sutta: Fourth Throne Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 5 — Kuñjara Sutta: Elephant Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 6 — Paṭhama Nāvā Sutta: Ship Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 7 — Dutiya Nāvā Sutta: Second Ship Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 8 — Tatiya Nāvā Sutta: Third Ship Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 9 — Dīpa Sutta: Lamp Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 10 — Tiladakkhiṇā Sutta: Sesame-Gift Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 11 — Patibbatā Sutta: Honest Wife Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 12 — Dutiya Patibbatā Sutta: Second Honest Wife Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 13 — Paṭhama Suṇisā Sutta: Daughter-in-Law Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 14 — Dutiya Suṇisā Sutta: Second Daughter-in-Law Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 15 — Uttarā Sutta: Uttara’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 16 — Sirima's Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 17 — Kesakārī Sutta: Kesakari’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 18 — Dāsī Sutta: Servant Girl’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 19 — Lakhumā Sutta: Lakhuma’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 20 — Ācāmadāyikā Sutta: Rice-Crust Giver’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 21 — Caṇḍālī Sutta: Low-Caste Woman’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 22 — Bhadditthi Sutta: Lovely Lady’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 23 — Soṇadinnā Sutta: Sonadinna’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 24 — Uposathā Sutta: Uposatha’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 25 — Saddhā Sutta: Saddha’s Mansion — no eligible local edition

Vv 26–50 — expand (25 texts)

Vv 26 — Sunandā Sutta: Sunanda’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 27 — Bhikkhadāyikā Sutta: Alms Giver’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 28 — Dutiya Bhikkhadāyikā Sutta: Second Alms Giver’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 29 — Uḷāra Sutta: Splendid Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 30 — Lacchudāyikā Sutta: Sugar-Cane Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 31 — Pallaṅka Sutta: Couch Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 32 — Latā Sutta: Lata’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 33 — Guttila Sutta: Guttila’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 34 — Daddalla Sutta: Dazzling Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 35 — Sesavati's Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 36 — Mallikā Sutta: Mallika’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 37 — Visālakkhī Sutta: Mansion of the Beautiful-Eyed Goddess — no eligible local edition
Vv 38 — Pāricchattaka Sutta: Coral Tree Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 39 — Mañjeṭṭhaka Sutta: Crimson Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 40 — Pabhassara Sutta: Shining Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 41 — Nāga Sutta: Elephant Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 42 — Alomā Sutta: Aloma’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 43 — Kañjikadāyikā Sutta: Rice-Gruel-Giver’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 44 — Vihāra Sutta: Monastery Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 45 — Caturitthi Sutta: Four Women Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 46 — Amba Sutta: Mango Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 47 — Pīta Sutta: Mansion of Yellow Flowers — no eligible local edition
Vv 48 — Ucchu Sutta: Sugar Cane Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 49 — Candana Sutta: Honoring Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 50 — Rajjumālā Sutta: Rajjumala’s Mansion — no eligible local edition

Vv 51–75 — expand (25 texts)

Vv 51 — Maṇḍakadevaputta Sutta: Frog-Deva’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 52 — Revatī Sutta: Revati’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 53 — Chattamāṇavaka Sutta: The Boy Chatta’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 54 — Kakkaṭakarasadāyaka Sutta: Crab-Soup Giver’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 55 — Dvārapālaka Sutta: Doorkeeper’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 56 — Karaṇīya Sutta: Should-Be-Done Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 57 — Dutiya Karaṇīya Sutta: Second Should-Be-Done Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 58 — Sūcī Sutta: Needle Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 59 — Dutiya Sūcī Sutta: Second Needle Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 60 — Nāga Sutta: Elephant Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 61 — Dutiya Nāga Sutta: Second Elephant Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 62 — Tatiya Nāga Sutta: Third Elephant Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 63 — Cūḷaratha Sutta: Small Chariot Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 64 — Mahāratha Sutta: Great Chariot Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 65 — Agāriya Sutta: Householder’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 66 — Dutiya Agāriya Sutta: Second Householder’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 67 — Phaladāyikā Sutta: Fruit Giver’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 68 — Paṭhama Upassayadāyaka Sutta: Lodging Giver’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 69 — Upassayadāyaka Sutta: Second Lodging Giver’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 70 — Bhikkhadāyaka Sutta: Almsfood Giver’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 71 — Yavapālaka Sutta: Barley-Warden’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 72 — Paṭhama Kuṇḍalī Sutta: Deva With Decorated Hair Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 73 — Dutiya Kuṇḍalī Sutta: Second Deva With Decorated Hair Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 74 — Uttara Sutta: Uttara’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 75 — Cittalatā Sutta: Cittalata Mansion — no eligible local edition

Vv 76–100 — expand (10 texts)

Vv 76 — Nandana Sutta: Nandana Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 77 — Maṇithūna Sutta: Mansion with Pillars of Gems — no eligible local edition
Vv 78 — Suvaṇṇa Sutta: Golden Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 79 — Amba Sutta: Mango Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 80 — Gopāla Sutta: Cow Herder’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 81 — Kanthaka Sutta: Kanthaka’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 82 — Anekavaṇṇa Sutta: Mansion of Many Colors — no eligible local edition
Vv 83 — Maṭṭakuṇḍalī Sutta: Mattakundali’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 84 — Serissaka Sutta: Serissaka’s Mansion — no eligible local edition
Vv 85 — Sunikkhitta Sutta: Sunikkhitta’s Mansion — no eligible local edition

ID	Title	CC0/PD editions
Vv 1	Paṭhama Pīṭha Sutta: Throne Mansion	0
Vv 2	Dutiya Pīṭha Sutta: Second Throne Mansion	0
Vv 3	Tatiya Pīṭha Sutta: Third Throne Mansion	0
Vv 4	Catuttha Pīṭha Sutta: Fourth Throne Mansion	0
Vv 5	Kuñjara Sutta: Elephant Mansion	0
Vv 6	Paṭhama Nāvā Sutta: Ship Mansion	0
Vv 7	Dutiya Nāvā Sutta: Second Ship Mansion	0
Vv 8	Tatiya Nāvā Sutta: Third Ship Mansion	0
Vv 9	Dīpa Sutta: Lamp Mansion	0
Vv 10	Tiladakkhiṇā Sutta: Sesame-Gift Mansion	0
Vv 11	Patibbatā Sutta: Honest Wife Mansion	0
Vv 12	Dutiya Patibbatā Sutta: Second Honest Wife Mansion	0
Vv 13	Paṭhama Suṇisā Sutta: Daughter-in-Law Mansion	0
Vv 14	Dutiya Suṇisā Sutta: Second Daughter-in-Law Mansion	0
Vv 15	Uttarā Sutta: Uttara’s Mansion	0
Vv 16	Sirima's Mansion	0
Vv 17	Kesakārī Sutta: Kesakari’s Mansion	0
Vv 18	Dāsī Sutta: Servant Girl’s Mansion	0
Vv 19	Lakhumā Sutta: Lakhuma’s Mansion	0
Vv 20	Ācāmadāyikā Sutta: Rice-Crust Giver’s Mansion	0
Vv 21	Caṇḍālī Sutta: Low-Caste Woman’s Mansion	0
Vv 22	Bhadditthi Sutta: Lovely Lady’s Mansion	0
Vv 23	Soṇadinnā Sutta: Sonadinna’s Mansion	0
Vv 24	Uposathā Sutta: Uposatha’s Mansion	0
Vv 25	Saddhā Sutta: Saddha’s Mansion	0
Vv 26	Sunandā Sutta: Sunanda’s Mansion	0
Vv 27	Bhikkhadāyikā Sutta: Alms Giver’s Mansion	0
Vv 28	Dutiya Bhikkhadāyikā Sutta: Second Alms Giver’s Mansion	0
Vv 29	Uḷāra Sutta: Splendid Mansion	0
Vv 30	Lacchudāyikā Sutta: Sugar-Cane Mansion	0
Vv 31	Pallaṅka Sutta: Couch Mansion	0
Vv 32	Latā Sutta: Lata’s Mansion	0
Vv 33	Guttila Sutta: Guttila’s Mansion	0
Vv 34	Daddalla Sutta: Dazzling Mansion	0
Vv 35	Sesavati's Mansion	0
Vv 36	Mallikā Sutta: Mallika’s Mansion	0
Vv 37	Visālakkhī Sutta: Mansion of the Beautiful-Eyed Goddess	0
Vv 38	Pāricchattaka Sutta: Coral Tree Mansion	0
Vv 39	Mañjeṭṭhaka Sutta: Crimson Mansion	0
Vv 40	Pabhassara Sutta: Shining Mansion	0
Vv 41	Nāga Sutta: Elephant Mansion	0
Vv 42	Alomā Sutta: Aloma’s Mansion	0
Vv 43	Kañjikadāyikā Sutta: Rice-Gruel-Giver’s Mansion	0
Vv 44	Vihāra Sutta: Monastery Mansion	0
Vv 45	Caturitthi Sutta: Four Women Mansion	0
Vv 46	Amba Sutta: Mango Mansion	0
Vv 47	Pīta Sutta: Mansion of Yellow Flowers	0
Vv 48	Ucchu Sutta: Sugar Cane Mansion	0
Vv 49	Candana Sutta: Honoring Mansion	0
Vv 50	Rajjumālā Sutta: Rajjumala’s Mansion	0
Vv 51	Maṇḍakadevaputta Sutta: Frog-Deva’s Mansion	0
Vv 52	Revatī Sutta: Revati’s Mansion	0
Vv 53	Chattamāṇavaka Sutta: The Boy Chatta’s Mansion	0
Vv 54	Kakkaṭakarasadāyaka Sutta: Crab-Soup Giver’s Mansion	0
Vv 55	Dvārapālaka Sutta: Doorkeeper’s Mansion	0
Vv 56	Karaṇīya Sutta: Should-Be-Done Mansion	0
Vv 57	Dutiya Karaṇīya Sutta: Second Should-Be-Done Mansion	0
Vv 58	Sūcī Sutta: Needle Mansion	0
Vv 59	Dutiya Sūcī Sutta: Second Needle Mansion	0
Vv 60	Nāga Sutta: Elephant Mansion	0
Vv 61	Dutiya Nāga Sutta: Second Elephant Mansion	0
Vv 62	Tatiya Nāga Sutta: Third Elephant Mansion	0
Vv 63	Cūḷaratha Sutta: Small Chariot Mansion	0
Vv 64	Mahāratha Sutta: Great Chariot Mansion	0
Vv 65	Agāriya Sutta: Householder’s Mansion	0
Vv 66	Dutiya Agāriya Sutta: Second Householder’s Mansion	0
Vv 67	Phaladāyikā Sutta: Fruit Giver’s Mansion	0
Vv 68	Paṭhama Upassayadāyaka Sutta: Lodging Giver’s Mansion	0
Vv 69	Upassayadāyaka Sutta: Second Lodging Giver’s Mansion	0
Vv 70	Bhikkhadāyaka Sutta: Almsfood Giver’s Mansion	0
Vv 71	Yavapālaka Sutta: Barley-Warden’s Mansion	0
Vv 72	Paṭhama Kuṇḍalī Sutta: Deva With Decorated Hair Mansion	0
Vv 73	Dutiya Kuṇḍalī Sutta: Second Deva With Decorated Hair Mansion	0
Vv 74	Uttara Sutta: Uttara’s Mansion	0
Vv 75	Cittalatā Sutta: Cittalata Mansion	0
Vv 76	Nandana Sutta: Nandana Mansion	0
Vv 77	Maṇithūna Sutta: Mansion with Pillars of Gems	0
Vv 78	Suvaṇṇa Sutta: Golden Mansion	0
Vv 79	Amba Sutta: Mango Mansion	0
Vv 80	Gopāla Sutta: Cow Herder’s Mansion	0
Vv 81	Kanthaka Sutta: Kanthaka’s Mansion	0
Vv 82	Anekavaṇṇa Sutta: Mansion of Many Colors	0
Vv 83	Maṭṭakuṇḍalī Sutta: Mattakundali’s Mansion	0
Vv 84	Serissaka Sutta: Serissaka’s Mansion	0
Vv 85	Sunikkhitta Sutta: Sunikkhitta’s Mansion	0

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CC0/PD editions

Vv 1

Paṭhama Pīṭha Sutta: Throne Mansion

Vv 2

Dutiya Pīṭha Sutta: Second Throne Mansion

Vv 3

Tatiya Pīṭha Sutta: Third Throne Mansion

Vv 4

Catuttha Pīṭha Sutta: Fourth Throne Mansion

Vv 5

Kuñjara Sutta: Elephant Mansion