Viyahapannatti 13.4.574

13.4.574

iṃdā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! disā kimādīyā, kiṃpavahā, katipadesādīyā, katipadesuttarā, katipadesiyā, kiṃpajjavasiyā, kiṃsaṃṭhiyā pannattā?
goyamā! iṃdā ṇaṃ disā ruyagādīyā, ruyagappavahā, dupaesādīyā, dupaesuttarā, logaṃ paḍucca asaṃkhejja-paesiyā, alogaṃ paḍucca anaṃtapaesiyā, logaṃ paḍucca sādīyā sapajjavasiyā, alogaṃ paḍucca sādīyā apajjavasiyā, logaṃ paḍucca muravasaṃṭhiyā, alogaṃ paḍucca sagaḍuddhisaṃṭhiyā pannattā|
aggeyī ṇaṃ bhaṃte! disā kimādīyā, kiṃpavahā, katipaesādīyā, katipaesavitthiṇṇā, katipaesiyā, kiṃpajjavasiyā, kiṃsaṃṭhiyā pannattā?
goyamā! aggeyī ṇaṃ disā ruyagādīyā, ruyagappavahā, egapaesādīyā, egapaesavitthiṇṇā–anuttarā, logaṃ paḍucca asaṃkhejjapaesiyā alogaṃ paḍucca anaṃtapaesiyā, logaṃ paḍucca sādīyā sapajjavasiyā, alogaṃ paḍucca sādīyā apajjavasiyā, chinnamuttāvalisaṃṭhiyā pannattā| jamā jahā iṃdā, neraī jahā aggeyī| evaṃ jahā iṃdā tahā disāo cattāri, jahā aggeī tahā cattāri vidisāo
vimalā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! disā kimādīyā, kiṃpavahā, katipaesādīyā, katipaesavitthiṇṇā, katipaesiyā, kiṃpajjavasiyā, kiṃsaṃṭhiyā pannattā?
goyamā! vimalā ṇaṃ disā ruyagādīyā, ruyagappavahā, cauppaesādīyā, dupaesavitthiṇṇā–anuttarā, logaṃ paḍucca asaṃkhejjapaesiyā, alogaṃ paḍucca anaṃtapaesiyā, logaṃ paḍucca sādīyā sapajjavasiyā, alogaṃ paḍucca sādīyā apajjavasiyā, ruyagasaṃṭhiyā pannattā| evaṃ tamā vi|

“Venerable Sir! What is the beginning of the Indrī direction? What is its source? How many spatial units are at its beginning? By how many spatial units does it increase? Of how many spatial units does it consist? What is its end? What is its shape declared to be?”
“Gautama! The Indrī direction has Rucaka as its beginning; it originates from Rucaka. It has two spatial units at its beginning; it increases by two spatial units [in succession]. With respect to the world, it consists of an incalculable number of spatial units; with respect to the non-world, it consists of an infinite number of spatial units. With respect to the world, it has a beginning and an end; with respect to the non-world, it has a beginning and no end. With respect to the world, it has the shape of a mṛdaṅga drum (muraja); with respect to the non-world, it has the shape of an upright cart-shaft.
“Venerable Sir! What is the beginning of the Āgneyī direction? What is its source? How many spatial units are at its beginning? How wide is it in spatial units? Of how many spatial units does it consist? What is its end? What is its shape declared to be?”
“Gautama! The Āgneyī direction has Rucaka as its beginning; it originates from Rucaka. It has one spatial unit at its beginning; it is one spatial unit wide and does not increase. With respect to the world, it consists of an incalculable number of spatial units; with respect to the non-world, it consists of an infinite number of spatial units. With respect to the world, it has a beginning and an end; with respect to the non-world, it has a beginning and no end. It is declared to have the shape of a broken pearl necklace. The Yāmyā direction is like the Indrī; the Nairṛtī is like the Āgneyī. In this way, the four cardinal directions are like the Indrī, and the four intermediate directions are like the Āgneyī.
“Venerable Sir! What is the beginning of the Vimalā direction? What is its source? How many spatial units are at its beginning? How wide is it in spatial units? Of how many spatial units does it consist? What is its end? What is its shape declared to be?”
“Gautama! The Vimalā direction has Rucaka as its beginning; it originates from Rucaka. It has four spatial units at its beginning; it is two spatial units wide and does not increase. With respect to the world, it consists of an incalculable number of spatial units; with respect to the non-world, it consists of an infinite number of spatial units. With respect to the world, it has a beginning and an end; with respect to the non-world, it has a beginning and no end. It is declared to have the shape of a Rucaka. Likewise also the Tamā direction.”