Susīma (deity)
Susīma is a devaputra in Buddhism. He is said to be one of the one thousand sons of Shakra. His name has also been translated into English as Excellent Rule. Theravada. The Pali Canon includes two suttas that reference the deity, both called the Susīma Sutta (SN 2.29 and SN 11.2). The first sutta recounts an episode when the Buddha asked his disciple Ānanda how he felt about Sāriputta. When the former provided an account of the latter's good qualities, Susīma approached the Buddha with an assembly of deities. After properly greeting him, the young deva repeated  Ānanda's praises, adding that among the gods, the same praises may be heard. The assembly radiated a rainbow of colors in response to Susīma's words. Susīma then spoke in verse: The Buddha responded: The second sutta begins with the Buddha informing his disciples about the battle between the devas and the asuras. He explains that Sakka appealed to Susīma to join in the fight against the asuras. When Susīma fell into negligence, the two gods speak to each other in verse about laziness. The Buddha concludes the sermon by reminding the monks of the virtue of applying effort  and initiative. Mahayana. In the Chinese Buddhist canon, Susīma appears in the Sarvāstivāda Saṃyukta Āgama (SA 1306) and the Kāśyapīya Saṃyukta Āgama (SA-2 305), where his name is transliterated as; 須深摩 or 須深天子, and 須尸摩天子; respectively. Both of these sutras generally correspond in content to SN 2.29 of the Pali Canon. The deity also appears briefly in several Mahayana Sutras, including: