A class of devas who live in the Cātummahārājika-world. For ages they spend their time in laughter und in sport of sensual lusts. In consequence their self-possession is corrupted und they fall from their state (D.i.19; PsA.441; NidA.i.108). They are so called because they are corrupted und are destroyed by sport (khiddāya padussanti, vinassanti) (DA.i.113). It is said that while playing about in such pleasances as Nandanavana, Cittalatāvana und Phārusakavana, they forget to eat und drink und fade away like flowers. Their death is due to self-consciousness (attasañcetanā) (AA.ii.544). They are, as it were, burnt up by their infatuation (mohassa anudaha-natāya-mohanavasena hi tesam satisammoso) (VibhA.498). They were present at the preaching of the Mahāsamaya Sutta (D.ii.260). v.l. Khiddāpadūsikā.