Viyahapannatti 12.9.558

12.9.558

bhaviyadavvadevā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! anaṃtaraṃ uvvaṭṭittā kahiṃ gacchaṃti? kahiṃ uvajjaṃti–kiṃ neraiesu uvavajjaṃti jāva devesu uvavajjaṃti?
goyamā! no neraiesu uvavajjaṃti, no tirikkhajoṇiesu, no manussesu, devesu uvavajjaṃti|
jai devesu uvavajjaṃti? savvadevesu uvavajjaṃti jāva savvaṭṭhasiddhatti|
naradevā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! anaṃtaraṃ uvvaṭṭittā–pucchā|
goyamā! neraiesu uvavajjaṃti, no tirikkhajoṇiesu, no manussesu, no devesu uvavajjaṃti|
jai neraiesu uvavajjaṃti? sattasu vi puḍhavīsu uvavajjaṃti|
dhammadevā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! anaṃtaraṃ uvvaṭṭittā–pucchā|
goyamā! no neraiesu uvavajjaṃti, no tirikkhajoṇiesu, no manussesu, devesu uvavajjaṃti|
jai devesu uvavajjaṃti kiṃ bhavanavāsi–pucchā|
goyamā! no bhavanavāsidevesu uvavajjaṃti, no vāṇamaṃtaradevesu uvavajjaṃti, no joisiyadevesu uvavajjaṃti, vemāniyadevesu uvavajjaṃti| savvesu vemāṇiesu uvavajjaṃti jāva savvaṭṭhasiddhaanuttaro-vavāiya vemāniyadevesu uvavajjaṃti, atthegatiyā sijjhaṃti jāva savvadukkhāṇaṃ aṃtaṃ kareṃti|
devātidevā anaṃtaraṃ uvvaṭṭittā kahiṃ gacchaṃti? kahiṃ uvavajjaṃti?
goyamā! sijjhaṃti jāva savvadukkhāṇaṃ aṃtaṃ kareṃti|
bhāvadevā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! anaṃtaraṃ uvvaṭṭittā–pucchā| jahā vakkaṃtīe asurakumārāṇaṃ uvvaṭṭaṇā tahā bhāṇiyavvā|
bhaviyadavvadeve ṇaṃ bhaṃte! bhaviyadavvadeve tti kālao kevacciraṃ hoi?
goyamā! jahanneṇaṃ aṃtomuhuttaṃ, ukkoseṇaṃ tinni paliovamāiṃ| evaṃ jacceva ṭhiī sacceva saṃciṭṭhaṇā vi jāva bhāvadevassa, navaraṃ –dhammadevassa jahanneṇaṃ ekkaṃ samayaṃ, ukkoseṇaṃ desūṇā puvvakoḍī|
bhaviyadavvadevassa ṇaṃ bhaṃte! kevatiyaṃ kālaṃ aṃtaraṃ hoi?
goyamā! jahanneṇaṃ dasavāsasahassāiṃ aṃtomuhuttamabbhahiyāiṃ, ukkoseṇaṃ anaṃtaṃ kālaṃ–vaṇassaikālo
naradevāṇaṃ–pucchā|
goyamā! jahanneṇaṃ sātiregaṃ sāgarovamaṃ, ukkoseṇaṃ anaṃtaṃ kālaṃ–avaḍḍhaṃ poggalapariyaṭṭaṃ desūṇaṃ|
dhammadevassa ṇaṃ–pucchā|
goyamā! jahanneṇaṃ paliovamapuhattaṃ, ukkoseṇaṃ anaṃtaṃ kālaṃ jāva avaḍḍhaṃ poggalapariyaṭṭaṃ desūṇaṃ|
devātidevāṇaṃ–pucchā| goyamā! natthi aṃtaraṃ|
bhāvadevassa ṇaṃ–pucchā|
goyamā! jahanneṇaṃ aṃtomuhuttaṃ, ukkoseṇaṃ anaṃtaṃ kālaṃ–vaṇassaikālo|

"Where, Venerable Sir, do potential substance-gods (bhavya-dravya-deva) go immediately upon passing away? Where are they reborn—are they reborn among the inhabitants of hell up to among the gods?"
"Gautama! They are not reborn among the inhabitants of hell, nor among animals, nor among humans; they are reborn among the gods."
"If they are reborn among the gods, are they reborn among all gods up to Sarvārthasiddha?"
"[Yes, up to Sarvārthasiddha.]"
"Where, Venerable Sir, do king-gods (naradeva) [go] immediately upon passing away?—The question."
"Gautama! They are reborn among the inhabitants of hell; they are not reborn among animals, nor among humans, nor among gods."
"If they are reborn among the inhabitants of hell, [in which hells are they reborn]?"
"They are reborn in all seven earths."
"Where, Venerable Sir, do Dharma-gods (dharmadeva) [go] immediately upon passing away?—The question."
"Gautama! They are not reborn among the inhabitants of hell, nor among animals, nor among humans; they are reborn among the gods."
"If they are reborn among the gods, are they reborn among the Bhavanavāsin gods?—The question."
"Gautama! They are not reborn among the Bhavanavāsin gods, nor among the Vāṇamantāra gods, nor among the Jyotiṣka gods; they are reborn among the Vaimānika gods. They are reborn among all Vaimānika gods up to the Sarvārthasiddha Anuttaropapātika Vaimānika gods; some attain liberation, up to making an end to all suffering."
"Where do god-of-gods (devātideva) go immediately upon passing away? Where are they reborn?"
"Gautama! They attain liberation, up to making an end to all suffering."
"Where, Venerable Sir, do actual gods (bhāvadeva) [go] immediately upon passing away?—The question."
"Just as the passing away of the Asurakumāras is explained in the [Prajñāpanā chapter on] Descent (Vakrānti), so it is to be stated."
"Venerable Sir, how long in terms of time does a potential substance-god remain a potential substance-god?"
"Gautama! At minimum, an antarmuhūrta; at maximum, three palyopamas. In this way, whatever is the lifespan duration, that itself is the continuity [of that state] up to actual gods; with this difference: for a Dharma-god, at minimum, one samaya; at maximum, one pūrvakoṭi less [an antarmuhūrta]."
"Venerable Sir, how long is the interval for a potential substance-god?"
"Gautama! At minimum, ten thousand years plus an antarmuhūrta; at maximum, infinite time—the period of plant-life (vanaspati-kāla)."
"Regarding king-gods—the question."
"Gautama! At minimum, slightly more than one sāgaropama; at maximum, infinite time—slightly less than half a pudgala-parāvartana."
"Regarding Dharma-gods—the question."
"Gautama! At minimum, a plurality of palyopamas; at maximum, infinite time up to slightly less than half a pudgala-parāvartana."
"Regarding god-of-gods—the question."
"Gautama! There is no interval."
"Regarding actual gods—the question."
"Gautama! At minimum, an antarmuhūrta; at maximum, infinite time—the period of plant-life."