[41] ^ In the Mahavamsa as in fact in the ancient Sanskrit and Pali literature in general, the Nagas are under no circumstances represented as human beings, but as a class of superhuman beings, who inhabited a subterranean environment. Phaya Nak or Phaya Nāga (Thai: พญานาค; RTGS: phaya nak; https://fernandohewnd.blogkoo.com/an-unbiased-view-of-23naga-47620765