Viyahapannatti 25.3.876

25.3.876

kati ṇaṃ bhaṃte! seḍhīo pannattāo?
goyamā! satta seḍhīo pannattāo, taṃ jahā–ujjuāyatā, egaovaṃkā, duhaovaṃkā, egaokhahā, duhaokhahā, cakkavālā, addha cakkavālā|
paramāṇupoggalāṇaṃ bhaṃte! kiṃ aṇuseḍhiṃ gatī pavattati? viseḍhiṃ gatī pavattati?
goyamā! aṇuseḍhiṃ gatī pavattati, no viseḍhiṃ gatī pavattati|
dupaesiyāṇaṃ bhaṃte! khaṃdhāṇaṃ aṇuseḍhiṃ gatī pavattati? viseḍhiṃ gatī pavattati? evaṃ ceva| evaṃ jāva anaṃtapadesiyāṇaṃ khaṃdhāṇaṃ|
neraiyāṇaṃ bhaṃte! kiṃ aṇuseḍhiṃ gatī pavattati? viseḍhiṃ gatī pavattati? evaṃ ceva| evaṃ jāva vemāṇiyāṇaṃ|

“How many, Venerable Sir, are the series declared to be?”
“Gautama, seven series are declared, namely: straight-extended, bent-on-one-side, bent-on-both-sides, pointed-on-one-side, pointed-on-both-sides, circular, and semicircular.”
“Venerable Sir, does the motion of an ultimate atom of matter proceed along a series or across a series?”
“Gautama, it proceeds along a series; it does not proceed across a series.”
“Venerable Sir, does the motion of two-space-point aggregates proceed along a series or across a series?” “Just the same. So also up to aggregates of infinite space-points.”
“Venerable Sir, does the motion of inhabitants of hell proceed along a series or across a series?” “Just the same. So also up to vaimānika [devas].”