法苑珠林 4.39

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4.39

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.'

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法苑珠林 — 道世, Classical Chinese