Viyahapannatti 12.6.550

12.6.550

teṇaṃ kāleṇaṃ teṇaṃ samaeṇaṃ jāva evaṃ vayāsī–kemahālae ṇaṃ bhaṃte! loe pannatte?
goyamā! mahatimahālae loe pannatte–puratthimeṇaṃ asaṃkhejjāo joyaṇakoḍākoḍīo, dāhiṇeṇaṃ asaṃkhejjāo joyaṇakoḍā-koḍīo, evaṃ paccatthimeṇa vi, evaṃ uttareṇa vi, evaṃ uḍḍhaṃ pi, ahe asaṃkhejjāo joyaṇakoḍākoḍīo āyāma-vikkhaṃbheṇaṃ|
eyaṃsi ṇaṃ bhaṃte! emahālagaṃsi logaṃsi atthi kei paramāṇupoggalamette vi paese, jattha ṇaṃ ayaṃ jīve na jāe vā, na mae vā vi?
goyamā! no iṇaṭṭhe samaṭṭhe|
se keṇaṭṭheṇaṃ bhaṃte! evaṃ vuccai–eyaṃsi ṇaṃ emahālagaṃsi logaṃsi natthi kei paramāṇupoggalamette vi paese, jattha ṇaṃ ayaṃ jīve na jāe vā, na mae vā vi?
goyamā! se jahānāmae kei purise ayā-sayassa egaṃ mahaṃ ayā-vayaṃ karejjā, se ṇaṃ tattha jahanneṇaṃ ekkaṃ vā do vā tinni vā, ukkoseṇaṃ ayā-sahassaṃ pakkhivejjā, tāo ṇaṃ tattha pauragoyarāo paurapāṇiyāo jahanneṇaṃ egāhaṃ vā duyāhaṃ vā tiyāhaṃ vā, ukko-senaṃ chammāse parivasejjā| atthi ṇaṃ goyamā! tassa ayā-vayassa keī paramāṇupoggalamette vi paese, je ṇaṃ tāsiṃ ayāṇaṃ uccāreṇa vā pāsavaṇeṇa vā kheleṇa vā siṃghāṇeṇa vā vaṃteṇa vā pitteṇa vā pūeṇa vā sukkeṇa vā soṇieṇa vā cammehiṃ vā siṃgehiṃ vā khurehiṃ vā nahehiṃ vā aṇokkaṃtapuvve bhavai?
no iṇaṭṭhe samaṭṭhe|
hojjā vi ṇaṃ goyamā! tassa ayāvayassa keī paramāṇupoggalamette vi paese, je ṇaṃ tāsiṃ ayāṇaṃ uccāreṇa vā jāva nahehiṃ vā aṇokkaṃtapuvve, no ceva ṇaṃ eyaṃsi emahālagaṃsi logaṃsi logassa ya sāsayaṃ bhāvaṃ, saṃsārassa ya aṇādibhāvaṃ, jīvassa ya ṇiccabhāvaṃ, kammavahuttaṃ, jammaṇa-maraṇabāhullaṃ ca paḍucca atthi kei paramāṇupoggalamette vi paese, jattha ṇaṃ ayaṃ jīve na jāe vā, na mae vā vi| se teṇaṭṭheṇaṃ goyamā! evaṃ vuccai–eyaṃsi ṇaṃ emahālagaṃsi logaṃsi natthi kei paramāṇupoggalamette vi paese, jattha ṇaṃ ayaṃ jīve na jāe vā, na mae vā vi|

At that time and in that period, up to, he spoke thus: "Venerable Sir! How large is the universe stated to be?"
"Gautama! The universe is stated to be exceedingly large—in the east, it is incalculable koṭākoṭis of yojanas; in the south, it is incalculable koṭākoṭis of yojanas; likewise in the west; likewise in the north; likewise above; below, it is incalculable koṭākoṭis of yojanas in length and breadth."
"Venerable Sir! In this universe that is so large, is there any space-point, even the size of a single indivisible atom of matter, where this soul has not been born or has not died?"
"Gautama! That meaning is not tenable."
"Venerable Sir, why is it said: 'In this universe that is so large, there is no space-point, even the size of a single indivisible atom of matter, where this soul has not been born or has not died'?"
"Gautama! Suppose a man were to make a large sheep-pen for a hundred sheep, and he were to place there, at minimum, one or two or three, or at maximum, a thousand sheep; and there, having abundant pasture and abundant water, they were to stay for, at minimum, one day, two days, or three days, or at maximum, six months. Gautama, would there be any space-point in that sheep-pen, even the size of a single indivisible atom of matter, that has not been previously touched by their dung, urine, saliva, nasal mucus, vomit, bile, pus, semen, blood, skin, horns, hooves, or nails?"
"No, that meaning is not tenable."
"Gautama, there might perhaps be some space-point in that sheep-pen, even the size of a single indivisible atom of matter, that has not been previously touched by their dung, up to, nails. But in this universe that is so large, in view of the eternal nature of the universe, the beginningless nature of saṃsāra, the permanent nature of the soul, the abundance of karma, and the multitude of births and deaths, there is no space-point, even the size of a single indivisible atom of matter, where this soul has not been born or has not died. For that reason, Gautama, it is said: 'In this universe that is so large, there is no space-point, even the size of a single indivisible atom of matter, where this soul has not been born or has not died.'"