Viyahapannatti 13.4.571

13.4.571

"Venerable Sir! In comparison to the second earth, Śarkarāprabhā, is this Ratnaprabhā earth greatest in thickness and smallest on all sides?"
"Yes, Gautama! In comparison to the second earth, this Ratnaprabhā earth is greatest [in thickness] down to smallest on all sides."
"Venerable Sir! In comparison to the third earth, is the second earth greatest in thickness—[the inquiry as above]?"
"Yes, Gautama! The second earth is [...] down to smallest on all sides. With this phrasing, [it should be continued] down to: the sixth earth in comparison to the seventh earth below is [...] down to smallest on all sides."