Viyahapannatti 13.4.569

13.4.569

kati ṇaṃ bhaṃte! puḍhavīo pannattāo?
goyamā! satta puḍhavīo pannattāo, taṃ jahā–rayaṇappabhā jāva ahesattamā|
ahesattamāe ṇaṃ bhaṃte! puḍhavīe paṃca anuttarā mahatimahālayā mahānirayā pannattā, taṃ jahā–kāle, mahākāle, rorue, mahārorue, apaiṭṭhāṇe| te ṇaṃ naragā chaṭṭhīe tamāe puḍhavīe naraehiṃto mahattarā ceva, mahāvitthiṇṇatarā ceva, mahogāsatarā ceva, mahāpairikkatarā ceva, no tahā mahappavesaṇatarā ceva, āiṇṇatarā ceva, āulatarā ceva, anomānatarā ceva| tesu ṇaṃ naraesu neraiyā chaṭṭhīe tamāe puḍhavīe neraiehiṃto mahākammatarā ceva, mahākiriyattarā ceva, mahāsavatarā ceva, mahāvedaṇatarā ceva, no tahā appaka-mmatarā ceva, appakiriyatarā ceva, appāsavatarā ceva, appavedaṇatarā ceva, appiḍḍhiyatarā ceva, appajutiyatarā ceva, no tahā mahiḍḍhiyatarā ceva, mahajjutiyatarā ceva|
chaṭṭhīe ṇaṃ tamāe puḍhavīe ege paṃcūṇe nirayāvāsasayasahasse pannatte| te ṇaṃ naragā ahesattamāe puḍhavīe naraehiṃto no tahā maha-ttarā ceva, mahāvitthiṇṇatarā ceva, mahogāsatarā ceva, mahāpairikkatarā ceva, mahappavesaṇatarā ceva, āiṇṇatarā ceva, āulatarā ceva, aṇomāṇatarā ceva| tesu ṇaṃ naraesu neraiyā ahesattamāe puḍhavīe neraiehiṃto appakammatarā ceva, appakiriyatarā ceva, appāsavatarā ceva, appavedaṇatarā ceva; no tahā mahākammatarā ceva, mahākiriyatarā ceva, mahāsavatarā ceva, mahāvedaṇatarā ceva; mahiḍḍhiyatarā ceva, mahajjuiyatarā ceva; no tahā appiḍḍhiyatarā ceva, appajuiyatarā ceva|
chaṭṭhīe ṇaṃ tamāe puḍhavīe naragā paṃcamāe dhūmappabhāe puḍhavīe naraehiṃto mahattarā ceva, mahāvitthiṇṇatarā ceva, mahogāsatarā ceva, mahāpairikkatarā ceva; no tahā mahappavesaṇatarā ceva, āiṇṇatarā ceva, āulatarā ceva, aṇomāṇatarā ceva| tesu ṇaṃ naraesu neraiyā paṃcamāe dhūmappabhāe puḍhavīe neraiehiṃto mahākammatarā ceva, mahākiriyatarā ceva, mahāsavatarā ceva, mahāvedaṇatarā ceva; no tahā appakammatarā ceva, appakiriyatarā ceva, appāsavatarā ceva, appavedaṇatarā ceva; appiḍḍhiyatarā ceva, appajutiyatarā ceva; no tahā mahaḍḍhiyatarā ceva, mahajjutiyatarā ceva|
paṃcamāe ṇaṃ dhūmappabhāe puḍhavīe tinni nirayāvāsasayasahassā pannattā| evaṃ jahā chaṭṭhīe bhaṇiyā evaṃ satta vi puḍhavīo paropparaṃ bhaṇṇaṃti jāva rayaṇappabhaṃti jāva no tahā mahaḍḍhiyatarā ceva, appajutiyatarā ceva|

"How many earths, Venerable Sir, are declared?"
"Gautama! Seven earths are declared, namely: Ratnaprabhā down to the seventh below."
"Venerable Sir! On the seventh earth below, five unsurpassed, exceedingly large great hells are declared, namely: Kāla, Mahākāla, Roruka, Mahāroruka, and Apratiṣṭhāna. Are those hells larger, more extensive, of greater space, and with more vacant space than the hells of the sixth earth, Tamā, but not with greater entrance, nor more crowded, nor more turbulent, nor with less space? Are the inhabitants of hell in those hells burdened with more karma, more activity, more karmic influx, and more suffering than the inhabitants of hell of the sixth earth, Tamā, and not with less karma, less activity, less karmic influx, and less suffering; and having less supernatural power and less radiance, and not having greater supernatural power and greater radiance?"
"[Gautama! Yes, they are.]"
"On the sixth earth, Tamā, ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-five hell abodes are declared. Are those hells not larger, more extensive, of greater space, and with more vacant space than the hells of the seventh earth below, [yet] with greater entrance, more crowded, more turbulent, and with less space? Are the inhabitants of hell in those hells burdened with less karma, less activity, less karmic influx, and less suffering than the inhabitants of hell of the seventh earth below; and not with more karma, more activity, more karmic influx, and more suffering; having greater supernatural power and greater radiance; and not having less supernatural power and less radiance?"
"[Gautama! Yes, they are.]"
"Are the hells on the sixth earth, Tamā, larger, more extensive, of greater space, and with more vacant space than the hells of the fifth earth, Dhūmaprabhā; and not with greater entrance, nor more crowded, nor more turbulent, nor with less space? Are the inhabitants of hell in those hells burdened with more karma, more activity, more karmic influx, and more suffering than the inhabitants of hell of the fifth earth, Dhūmaprabhā; and not with less karma, less activity, less karmic influx, and less suffering; having less supernatural power and less radiance; and not having greater supernatural power and greater radiance?"
"[Gautama! Yes, they are.]"
"On the fifth earth, Dhūmaprabhā, three hundred thousand hell abodes are declared." Just as was stated for the sixth, so should all seven earths be stated in relation to one another down to Ratnaprabhā, down to: "not having greater supernatural power and having less radiance."