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法苑珠林 2.18

法苑珠林 2.18

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2.18

依立世經云。閻浮提人命促至十歲時。身形短小。或長二搩手三搩手。於其自身則有八搩手。毘曇論云。閻浮提人至百歲時。身長三肘半。或長四肘(長阿含經云。長三肘或有不定者大低言之)弗婆提人長八肘。瞿耶尼人長十六肘。欝單越人長三十二肘。

According to the *Lokasthiti-sūtra*, when the lifespan of the people of Jambudvīpa decreases to ten years, their bodies become short and small, measuring either two spans (diṣṭi) or three spans in height; relative to their own body, it is eight spans. The *Abhidharma-śāstra* states that when the people of Jambudvīpa reach a lifespan of one hundred years, their body height is three and a half cubits (hasta), or four cubits (the *Dīrghāgama-sūtra* states three cubits; where there are discrepancies, these are general estimations). The people of Pūrvavideha are eight cubits tall. The people of Aparagodānīya are sixteen cubits tall. The people of Uttarakuru are thirty-two cubits tall.

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