Viyahapannatti 1.2.26

1.2.26

rāyagihe nagare samosaraṇaṃ| parisā niggayā jāva evaṃ vayāsī–
jīve ṇaṃ bhaṃte! sayaṃkaḍaṃ dukkhaṃ vedei?
goyamā! atthegaiyaṃ vedei, atthegaiyaṃ no vedei|
se keṇaṭṭheṇaṃ bhaṃte! evaṃ vuccai–atthegaiyaṃ vedei? atthegaiyaṃ no vedei?
goyamā! udiṇṇaṃ vedei, no anudiṇṇaṃ vedei| se teṇaṭṭheṇaṃ goyamā! evaṃ vuccai– atthegaiyaṃ vedei, atthegaiyaṃ no vedei|
evaṃ–jāva vemāṇie|
jīvā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! sayaṃkaḍaṃ dukkhaṃ vedeṃti?
goyamā! atthegaiyaṃ vedeṃti, atthegaiyaṃ no vedeṃti|
se keṇaṭṭheṇaṃ bhaṃte! evaṃ vuccai–atthegaiyaṃ vedeṃti? atthegaiyaṃ no vedeṃti?
goyamā! udiṇṇaṃ vedeṃti, no anudiṇṇaṃ vedeṃti| se teṇaṭṭheṇaṃ goyamā! evaṃ vuccai– atthegaiyaṃ vedeṃti, atthegaiyaṃ no vedeṃti|
evaṃ – jāva vemāṇiyā|
jīve ṇaṃ bhaṃte! sayaṃkaḍaṃ āuyaṃ vedei?
goyamā! atthegaiyaṃ vedei, atthegaiyaṃ no vedei| jahā dukkheṇaṃ do daṃḍagā tahā āueṇa vi do daṃḍagā–egattapohattiyā|

Arrival at the assembly in the city of Rājagṛha. The congregation came forth [and so on], down to [Gautama] spoke thus:
"Venerable Sir, does a jīva experience self-caused suffering?"
"Gautama, he experiences some, he does not experience some."
"For what reason, Venerable Sir, is it said thus: 'He experiences some, he does not experience some'?"
"Gautama, he experiences that which has arisen; he does not experience that which has not arisen. For that reason, Gautama, it is said thus: 'He experiences some, he does not experience some.'"
In this manner, [apply] down to the Vaimānikas.
"Venerable Sir, do jīvas experience self-caused suffering?"
"Gautama, they experience some, they do not experience some."
"For what reason, Venerable Sir, is it said thus: 'They experience some, they do not experience some'?"
"Gautama, they experience that which has arisen; they do not experience that which has not arisen. For that reason, Gautama, it is said thus: 'They experience some, they do not experience some.'"
In this manner, [apply] down to the Vaimānikas.
"Venerable Sir, does a jīva experience self-caused lifespan [karma]?"
"Gautama, he experiences some, he does not experience some." Just as there are two sets with suffering, so too there are two sets with lifespan—singular and plural.