Viyahapannatti 6.5.299

6.5.299

logaṃtigavimānā ṇaṃ bhaṃte! kiṃpaiṭṭhiyā pannattā?
goyamā! vāupaiṭṭhiyā pannattā| evaṃ neyavvaṃ vimānāṇa paiṭṭhāṇaṃ, bāhulluccattameva saṃṭhāṇaṃ, baṃbhaloya-vattavvayā neyavvā jāva–
loyaṃtiyavimānesu ṇaṃ bhaṃte! savve pāṇā bhūyā jīvā sattā puḍhavikāiyattāe, āukāiyattāe, teukāiyattāe, vāukāiyattāe, vaṇapphaikāiyattāe, devattāe, devittāe uvavannapuvvā?
haṃtā goyamā! asaiṃ aduvā anaṃtakkhutto, no ceva ṇaṃ devittāe|
logaṃtiya devāṇaṃ bhaṃte! kevaiyaṃ kālaṃ ṭhitī pannattā?
goyamā! aṭṭha sāgarovamāiṃ ṭhitī pannattā|
logaṃtiyavimānehiṃto ṇaṃ bhaṃte! kevatiyaṃ abāhāe logaṃte pannatte?
goyamā! asaṃkhejjāiṃ joyaṇasahassāiṃ abāhāe logaṃte pannatte|
sevaṃ bhaṃte! sevaṃ bhaṃte! tti|

"On what, Venerable Sir, are the Lokāntika celestial abodes stated to be supported?"
"Gautama, they are stated to be supported on wind. Thus should be understood the support of the celestial abodes, their thickness, height, and shape; the exposition of the Brahmaloka is to be understood up to:
'In the Lokāntika celestial abodes, Venerable Sir, were all breathing beings, existing beings, living beings, and sentient entities previously born as earth-bodied beings, water-bodied beings, fire-bodied beings, wind-bodied beings, plant-bodied beings, as gods, or as goddesses?'
'Yes, Gautama, many times or infinitely many times, but not as goddesses.'
'For how long a time, Venerable Sir, is the lifespan duration of the Lokāntika gods stated to be?'
'Gautama, the lifespan duration is stated to be eight sāgaropamas.'
'At what distance, Venerable Sir, is the end of the universe stated to be from the Lokāntika celestial abodes?'
'Gautama, the end of the universe is stated to be at a distance of incalculable thousands of yojanas.'
'So it is, Venerable Sir! So it is, Venerable Sir!'"