Bhante Aggacitta says:
         Not Sakka. Another deva called maalabhaarii devaputto.
         Story in Dhp A of #48. Search for "maalabhaarii" or "patipuujikaa".

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Piya Tan wrote thus at 04:45 PM 30-01-14:


Pali Friends,

I'm looking for the reference to a story of Sakra and one of his queens. They were all frolicking in one of the gardens of Tavatimsa, when she dies and is reborn on earth, and recalling her divine birth, she lives a virtuous life determined to return to Tavatimsa.

At the end of her earth life, she dies and is reborn in Tavatimsa, later that same day when the gods are still frolicking in their garden. Sakra looks for her, and asks her were she has gone all morning.

I would deeply appreciate it if anyone could give me the reference for this. It is not the commentary on the Sakkapa~nha-sutta, Sv III 732, about Sakka's being reborn unnoticed.

With metta,

Piya Tan

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