法苑珠林 4.39

4.39

問曰。此之諸星形量大小云何。答曰。依增一阿含經云。大星一由旬。小星二百步。樓炭經云。大星圍七百里。中星四百八十里小星二十里。星是諸天宮宅。瑜伽論云。諸星宿中。其星大者十八拘盧舍。其中者十拘盧舍。最小者四拘盧舍。

Question: 'What are the dimensions and sizes of these various stars?' Answer: 'According to the Ekottarika-āgama, a large star is one yojana, and a small star is two hundred paces. The Loutan jing (Lokasthiti-sūtra) states that a large star has a circumference of seven hundred li, a medium star four hundred and eighty li, and a small star twenty li. The stars are the celestial palaces of the devas. The Yogācārabhūmi-śāstra states that among the stars and constellations, the largest star is eighteen krośas, the medium one is ten krośas, and the smallest is four krośas.'