Viyahapannatti 14.3.605

14.3.605

"Venerable Sir, could a deva of minor power pass straight through the middle of a deva of great power?"
"That meaning is not competent."
"Venerable Sir, could a deva of equal power pass straight through the middle of a deva of equal power?"
"That meaning is not competent; however, he could pass through one who is heedless."
"Venerable Sir, is he able [to do so] by striking with a weapon, or is he able without striking?"
"Gautama, he is able by striking, not able without striking."
"Venerable Sir, would he first strike with a weapon and then pass through, or would he first pass through and then strike with a weapon?"
"Gautama, he would first strike with a weapon and then pass through, not first pass through and then strike with a weapon." In this manner, according to this phrasing, just as in the tenth śataka in the uddeśaka on one's own power, in the very same way the four sets of categories are to be recited without omission, up to: a Vaimānika goddess of great power [passing through] a Vaimānika goddess of minor power.