Cakkavaladipani is a Pali text composed in the Lanna kingdom in about A.D. 1520 by Phra Sirimangalacariya, a Thai monk. The text is divided into 6 chapters and written on approximately 480 pages of palm leaves (240 folios). The content is divided into 6 chapters and written on 10 bundles of palmleaf manuscripts. This thesis is an outcome of a research work on Cakkavaladipani chapter V continuing the former research work previously undertaken on chapters I, II, III and IV by other stents. The fifth chapter named Bhuminiddeso describes two bhumis or places which are classified as the four apayabhumis or bad places, namely : niraya or hell, tiracchanayoni, peta or places of ghosts and asurakaya, and nineteen deva bhumis. These places are called kamavacaras, sixteen rupavacaras and four arupavacaras. Other-wise, it mentions asurakatha or stories about asuras and devas in details. The subject matter of this thesis is divided into 5 chapters. The first serves as an introduction, discussing the problem leading to this research, the method of research. It further gives a description of the manuscripts of Cakkavaladipani chapter V and the special features of different manuscripts of this Pali text. The second chapter is an edition of the text. The third chapter is the variant readings. The translation of the edited text of Cakkavaladipani chapter V is given in the fourth chapter. The fifth chapter offers conclusions and suggestions for future research. The list of proper names from Cakkavaladipani chapter V is given in the appendix.
