Viyahapannatti 16.11
English (machine translation) 16.11
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“Are all the Dvīpakumāras, Venerable Sir, equal in nourishment? Are all equal in inhalation and exhalation?”
“That meaning is not valid. In this way, as in the first śataka, second uddeśaka, the account of the Dvīpakumāras is likewise up to equal in lifespan, equal in inhalation and exhalation.
How many leśyās, Venerable Sir, are declared for the Dvīpakumāras?”
“Gautama! Four leśyās are declared, namely: black leśyā, blue leśyā, grey leśyā, fiery leśyā.”
“Among these Dvīpakumāras of black leśyā up to fiery leśyā, Venerable Sir, which are fewer, or more, or equal, or especially more than which?”
“Gautama! Dvīpakumāras of fiery leśyā are the fewest; those of grey leśyā are innumerably fold; those of blue leśyā are especially more; those of black leśyā are especially more.”
“Among these Dvīpakumāras of black leśyā up to fiery leśyā, Venerable Sir, which have lesser supernatural power, or greater supernatural power than which?”
“Gautama! Those of blue leśyā have greater supernatural power than those of black leśyā, up to those of fiery leśyā have the greatest supernatural power.”
“Truly so, Venerable Sir! Truly so, Venerable Sir!” up to [Gautama] continues [his practice].
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“Are all the Udadhikumāras, Venerable Sir, equal in nourishment?” Just so.
“Truly so, Venerable Sir! Truly so, Venerable Sir!”
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Likewise also for the Diśākumāras.
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Likewise also for the Stanitakumāras.
“Truly so, Venerable Sir! Truly so, Venerable Sir!” up to [Gautama] continues [his practice].
Translations (2)
- Viyāhapannatti: Gujarati translation (Dīparatnasāgara, 2020) — Gujarati
- Viyāhapannatti: Hindi translation (Dīparatnasāgara, 2019) — Hindi
Commentaries (2)
- Viyāhapannatti: ṭīkānusārī vivecana — Muni Dīparatnasāgara 2000, Gujarati
- Bhagavatīvṛtti — Abhayadeva Sūri, Sanskrit
Linked texts (1)
- Viyāhapannatti — Sudharman, Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit