Viyahapannatti 5.8.262

5.8.262

teṇaṃ kāleṇaṃ teṇaṃ samaeṇaṃ jāva parisā paḍigayā|
teṇaṃ kāleṇaṃ teṇaṃ samaeṇaṃ samaṇassa bhagavao mahāvīrassa aṃtevāsī nārayaputte nāmaṃ anagāre pagaibhaddae jāva viharati|
teṇaṃ kāleṇaṃ teṇaṃ samaeṇaṃ bhagavao mahāvīrassa aṃtevāsī niyaṃṭhiputte nāmaṃ anagāre pagaibhaddae jāva viharati| tae ṇaṃ se niyaṃṭhiputte anagāre jeṇāmeva nārayaputte anagāre teṇeva uvāgacchai, uvāgacchittā nārayaputtaṃ anagāraṃ evaṃ vayāsī–savvapoggalā te ajjo! kiṃ saaḍḍhā samajjhā sapaesā? udāhu anaḍḍhā amajjhā apaesā? ajjo! tti nārayaputte anagāre niyaṃṭhiputtaṃ anagāraṃ evaṃ vayāsī–savvapoggalā me ajjo! saaḍḍhā samajjhā sapaesā, no anaḍḍhā amajjhā apaesā|
tae ṇaṃ se niyaṃṭhiputte anagāre nārayaputtaṃ anagāraṃ evaṃ vayāsī–jai ṇaṃ te ajjo! savvapoggalā saaḍḍhā samajjhā sapaesā, no aṇaḍḍhā amajjhā apaesā, kiṃ–
davvādeseṇaṃ ajjo! savvapoggalā saaḍḍhā samajjhā sapaesā, no anaḍḍhā amajjhā apaesā?
khettādeseṇaṃ ajjo! savvapoggalā saaḍḍhā samajjhā sapaesā, no anaḍḍhā amajjhā apaesā?
kālādeseṇaṃ ajjo! savvapoggalā saaḍḍhā samajjhā sapaesā, no anaḍḍhā amajjhā apaesā?
bhāvādeseṇaṃ ajjo! savvapoggalā saaḍḍhā samajjhā sapaesā, no anaḍḍhā amajjhā apaesā?
tae ṇaṃ se nārayaputte anagāre niyaṃṭhiputtaṃ anagāraṃ evaṃ vayāsī– davvādeseṇa vi me ajjo!
savvapoggalā
saaḍḍhā samajjhā sapaesā, no aṇaḍḍhā amajjhā apaesā, khettādeseṇa vi, kālādeseṇa vi,
bhāvādeseṇa vi|
tae ṇaṃ se niyaṃṭhiputte anagāre nārayaputtaṃ anagāraṃ evaṃ vayāsī– jaiṇaṃ ajjo! davvādeseṇaṃ savvapoggalā saaḍḍhā samajjhā sapaesā, no anaḍḍhā amajjhā apaesā, evaṃ te paramāṇupoggale vi saaḍḍhe samajjhe sapaese, no aṇaḍḍhe amajjhe apaese|
jai ṇaṃ ajjo! khettādeseṇa vi savvapoggalā saaḍḍhā samajjhā sapaesā, evaṃ te egapaesogāḍhe vi poggale saaḍḍhe samajjhe sapaese
jai ṇaṃ ajjo! kālādeseṇaṃ savvapoggalā saaḍḍhā samajjhā sapaesā, evaṃ te egasamayaṭṭhitīe vi poggale saaḍḍhe samajjhe sapaese
jai ṇaṃ ajjo! bhāvādeseṇaṃ savvapoggalā saaḍḍhā samajjhā sapaesā, evaṃ te egaguṇakālae vi poggale saaḍḍhe samajjhe sapaese|
aha te evaṃ na bhavati to jaṃ vayasi davvādeseṇa vi savvapoggalā saaḍḍhā samajjhā sapaesā, no aṇaḍḍhā amajjhā apaesā, evaṃ khettādeseṇa vi, kālādeseṇa vi, bhāvādeseṇa vi taṃ ṇaṃ micchā|
tae ṇaṃ se nārayaputte anagāre niyaṃṭhiputtaṃ anagāraṃ evaṃ vayāsī–no khalu evaṃ devānuppiyā! eyamaṭṭhaṃ jāṇāmo-pāsāmo| jai ṇaṃ devānuppiyā no gilāyaṃti parikahittae, taṃ icchāmi ṇaṃ devānuppiyāṇaṃ aṃtie eyamaṭṭhaṃ soccā nisamma jāṇittae|
tae ṇaṃ se niyaṃṭhiputte anagāre nārayaputtaṃ anagāraṃ evaṃ vayāsī–davvādeseṇa vi me ajjo! savve poggalā sapaesā vi, appaesā vi–anaṃtā|
khettādeseṇa vi me ajjo! savve poggalā sapaesā vi, appaesā vi–anaṃtā|
kālādeseṇa vi me ajjo! savve poggalā sapaesā vi, appaesā vi–anaṃtā|
bhāvādeseṇa vi me ajjo! savve poggalā sapaesā vi, appaesā vi–anaṃtā|
je davvao apaese se khettao niyamā apaese, kālao siya sapaese siya apaese, bhāvao siya sapaese siya apaese|
je khettao apaese se davvao siya sapaese siya apaese, kālao bhayaṇāe, bhāvao bhayaṇāe|
jahā khettao evaṃ kālao, bhāvao|
je davvao sapaese se khettao siya sapaese siya apaese| evaṃ kālao, bhāvao vi|
je khettao sapaese se davvao niyamā sapaese, kālao bhayaṇāe, bhāvao bhayaṇāe|
jahā davvao tahā kālao, bhāvao vi|
eesi ṇaṃ bhaṃte! poggalāṇaṃ davvādeseṇaṃ, khettādeseṇaṃ, kālādeseṇaṃ, bhāvādeseṇaṃ sapaesāṇaṃ apaesāṇa ya kayare kayarehiṃto appā vā? bahuyā vā? tullā vā? visesāhiyā vā?
nārayaputtā! savvatthovā poggalā bhāvādeseṇaṃ apaesā, kālādeseṇaṃ apaesā asaṃkhejjaguṇā, davvādeseṇaṃ apaesā asaṃkhejjaguṇā, khettādeseṇaṃ apaesā asaṃkhejjaguṇā, khettādeseṇaṃ cava sapaesā asaṃkhejjaguṇā, davvādeseṇaṃ sapaesā visesāhiyā, kālādeseṇaṃ sapaesā visesāhiyā, bhāvādeseṇaṃ sapaesā visesāhiyā|
tae ṇaṃ se nārayaputte anagāre niyaṃṭhiputtaṃ anagāraṃ vaṃdai namaṃsai, vaṃdittā namaṃsittā eyamaṭṭhaṃ sammaṃ vinaeṇaṃ bhajjo-bhujjo khāmeti, khāmettā saṃjameṇaṃ tavasā appāṇaṃ bhāvemāṇe viharai|

At that time, in that period, [the Lord arrived, …] up to the assembly returned.
At that time, in that period, a disciple of the ascetic Lord Mahāvīra, a homeless ascetic named Nāradaputra, naturally gentle, was living [there] up to [in self-restraint].
At that time, in that period, a disciple of the Lord Mahāvīra, a homeless ascetic named Nirgranthīputra, naturally gentle, was living [there] up to [in self-restraint]. Then that homeless ascetic Nirgranthīputra went to where the homeless ascetic Nāradaputra was; having approached, he spoke thus to the homeless ascetic Nāradaputra: "Noble Sir, are all pudgalas, in your view, with a half, with a middle, and with spatial units (pradeśas)? Or are they without a half, without a middle, and without spatial units?"
Addressing him as "Noble Sir!", the homeless ascetic Nāradaputra spoke thus to the homeless ascetic Nirgranthīputra: "Noble Sir, in my view, all pudgalas are with a half, with a middle, and with spatial units; they are not without a half, without a middle, and without spatial units."
Then that homeless ascetic Nirgranthīputra spoke thus to the homeless ascetic Nāradaputra: "If, Noble Sir, all pudgalas in your view are with a half, with a middle, and with spatial units, and not without a half, without a middle, and without spatial units, is it—
Noble Sir, in terms of substance that all pudgalas are with a half, with a middle, and with spatial units, not without a half, without a middle, and without spatial units?
Noble Sir, in terms of space that all pudgalas are with a half, with a middle, and with spatial units, not without a half, without a middle, and without spatial units?
Noble Sir, in terms of time that all pudgalas are with a half, with a middle, and with spatial units, not without a half, without a middle, and without spatial units?
Noble Sir, in terms of state that all pudgalas are with a half, with a middle, and with spatial units, not without a half, without a middle, and without spatial units?"
Then that homeless ascetic Nāradaputra spoke thus to the homeless ascetic Nirgranthīputra: "Noble Sir, in my view, even in terms of substance all pudgalas are with a half, with a middle, and with spatial units, and not without a half, without a middle, and without spatial units; also in terms of space, also in terms of time, and also in terms of state."
Then that homeless ascetic Nirgranthīputra spoke thus to the homeless ascetic Nāradaputra: "If, Noble Sir, in terms of substance all pudgalas are with a half, with a middle, and with spatial units, and not without a half, without a middle, and without spatial units, then for you even an indivisible atom (paramāṇu) pudgala would be with a half, with a middle, and with spatial units, not without a half, without a middle, and without spatial units.
If, Noble Sir, even in terms of space all pudgalas are with a half, with a middle, and with spatial units, then for you even a pudgala occupying a single space point would be with a half, with a middle, and with spatial units.
If, Noble Sir, in terms of time all pudgalas are with a half, with a middle, and with spatial units, then for you even a pudgala with a duration of a single instant (samaya) would be with a half, with a middle, and with spatial units.
If, Noble Sir, in terms of state all pudgalas are with a half, with a middle, and with spatial units, then for you even a pudgala with a single degree of blackness would be with a half, with a middle, and with spatial units.
Now, if you do not hold this, then what you say—that even in terms of substance all pudgalas are with a half, with a middle, and with spatial units, and not without a half, without a middle, and without spatial units, and likewise in terms of space, in terms of time, and in terms of state—is false."
Then that homeless ascetic Nāradaputra spoke thus to the homeless ascetic Nirgranthīputra: "Indeed, O Beloved of the Gods, we do not know or see this matter in this way. If, O Beloved of the Gods, it is no weariness to explain it, then I wish to hear, comprehend, and know this matter from you, O Beloved of the Gods."
Then that homeless ascetic Nirgranthīputra spoke thus to the homeless ascetic Nāradaputra: "Noble Sir, in my view, in terms of substance all pudgalas are both with spatial units and without spatial units—they are infinite.
Even in terms of space, Noble Sir, all pudgalas are both with spatial units and without spatial units—they are infinite.
Even in terms of time, Noble Sir, all pudgalas are both with spatial units and without spatial units—they are infinite.
Even in terms of state, Noble Sir, all pudgalas are both with spatial units and without spatial units—they are infinite.
That which is without spatial units in terms of substance is necessarily without spatial units in terms of space; in terms of time it may be with spatial units, or it may be without spatial units; in terms of state it may be with spatial units, or it may be without spatial units.
That which is without spatial units in terms of space may be with spatial units or without spatial units in terms of substance; in terms of time it is open to alternative possibilities (bhajanā), and in terms of state it is open to alternative possibilities.
As in terms of space, so in terms of time and in terms of state.
That which is with spatial units in terms of substance may be with spatial units or without spatial units in terms of space; likewise also in terms of time and in terms of state.
That which is with spatial units in terms of space is necessarily with spatial units in terms of substance; in terms of time it is open to alternative possibilities, and in terms of state it is open to alternative possibilities.
As in terms of substance, so also in terms of time and in terms of state.
Among these pudgalas, Venerable Sir, in terms of substance, in terms of space, in terms of time, and in terms of state, whether with spatial units or without spatial units, which are fewer, greater, equal, or specifically greater than which?"
[Nirgranthīputra replied:] "O Nāradaputra, the pudgalas without spatial units in terms of state are the fewest of all; those without spatial units in terms of time are innumerably times more; those without spatial units in terms of substance are innumerably times more; those without spatial units in terms of space are innumerably times more; those with spatial units in terms of space are innumerably times more; those with spatial units in terms of substance are specifically greater; those with spatial units in terms of time are specifically greater; those with spatial units in terms of state are specifically greater."
Then that homeless ascetic Nāradaputra paid homage and bowed down to the homeless ascetic Nirgranthīputra; having paid homage and bowed down, he properly and with humility repeatedly begged forgiveness regarding this matter; having begged forgiveness, he lived cultivating his soul through self-restraint and austerity.