Khiḍḍāpadosikā untranslated

Khiḍḍāpadosikā v.l. Khiḍḍāpadūsikā. A class of Devas who live in the Cātummahārājika-world. For ages they spend their time in laughter and in sport of sensual lusts. In consequence their self-possession is corrupted and they fall from their state (DN.i.19; Paṭis-a.441; NidA.i.108). They are so-called because they are corrupted and are destroyed by sport (khiddāya padussanti, vinassanti) (DN­a.i.113). It is said that while playing about in such pleasances as Nandanavana, Cittalatāvana and Phārusakavana, they forget to eat and drink and fade away like flowers. Their death is due to self-consciousness (attasañcetanā) (AN­a.ii.544). They are, as it were, burnt up by their infatuation (mohassa anudahanatāyamohanavasena hi tesaṁ satisammoso) (Vibh­a.498). They were present at the preaching of the Mahā Samayasutta (DN.ii.260).