Viyahapannatti 16.3.670

16.3.670

At Rājagṛha […] he spoke thus:
"Venerable Sir! How many karmic prakṛtis have been expounded?"
"Gautama! Eight karmic prakṛtis have been expounded, namely: knowledge-obscuring […] up to obstructive; and likewise up to celestial beings."
"Venerable Sir! While experiencing the knowledge-obscuring karma, how many karmic prakṛtis does a soul experience?"
"Gautama! Eight karmic prakṛtis. In this manner, just as in the 'Experiencing and Experiencing' section of the Prajñāpanā, that entire [text] should be recited without omission. The section on 'Experiencing and Binding' also in the same manner, 'Binding and Experiencing' also in the same manner, and 'Binding and Binding' should also be recited in the same manner, up to the celestial beings."
"So it is, Venerable Sir! So it is, Venerable Sir!" […] and continues to dwell.