Viyahapannatti 25.4.892

25.4.892

kati ṇaṃ bhaṃte! dhammatthikāyassa majjhapadesā pannattā?
goyamā! aṭṭha dhammatthikāyassa majjhapadesā pannattā|
kati ṇaṃ bhaṃte! adhammatthikāyassa majjhapadesā pannattā? evaṃ ceva|
kati ṇaṃ bhaṃte! āgāsatthikāyassa majjhapadesā pannattā? evaṃ ceva|
kati ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīvatthikāyassa majjhapadesā pannattā?
goyamā! aṭṭha jīvatthikāyassa majjhapadesā pannattā|
ee ṇaṃ bhaṃte! aṭṭha jīvatthikāyassa majjhapadesā katisu āgāsapadesesu ogāhaṃti?
goyamā! jahanneṇaṃ ekkaṃsi vā dohiṃ vā tīhiṃ vā cauhiṃ vā paṃcahiṃ vā chahiṃ vā, ukkoseṇaṃ aṭṭhasu, no ceva ṇaṃ sattasu|
sevaṃ bhaṃte! sevaṃ bhaṃte! tti|

"How many central space-points of the substance of Dharma, Venerable Sir, are taught?"
"Gautama, eight central space-points of the substance of Dharma are taught."
"How many central space-points of the substance of Adharma, Venerable Sir, are taught?" "Just the same."
"How many central space-points of the substance of space, Venerable Sir, are taught?" "Just the same."
"How many central space-points of the substance of jīva, Venerable Sir, are taught?"
"Gautama, eight central space-points of the substance of jīva are taught."
"In how many space-points of space, Venerable Sir, do these eight central space-points of the substance of jīva reside?"
"Gautama, at minimum in one, or in two, or in three, or in four, or in five, or in six; at maximum in eight; but never indeed in seven."
"That is so, Venerable Sir! That is so, Venerable Sir!"