masculine · pajjunna 1 · pajjunna 2
rain-cloud; Rain-God
Pajjunna [Vedic parjanya, for etymology see Walde, Latin Wtb. under quercus and spargo] rain cloud Ja I 332 (p. vuccati megho); IV 253. Otherwise only as proper name of the Rain God D II 260; S I 29; Ja I 331.
【陽】 雨雲，雨神。
<b> <c c="#a00149">Pajjunna</c> </b> <br>A devarāja, the god of rain. Kokanadā and Culla Kokanadā were his daughters. <c c="#3b6bd3">SN.i.29f.</c> <br>Pajjunna is mentioned among the Mahāyakkhas to be invoked in time of need, <c c="#3b6bd3">DN.iii.205</c> and he was present at the preaching of the Mahāsamaya Sutta. <c c="#3b6bd3">DN.ii.260</c> <br> <br> </deftext>
(masc, masc) name of a deity; god of rain; rain cloud rain cloud, Rain-God
(masc, masc) name of a daemon [lit.] rain cloud