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Viyahapannatti 19.8

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19.8.770

"Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of jīvas have been declared?"
"Gautama! Five kinds of formation of jīvas have been declared, namely: the formation of one-sensed jīvas up to the formation of five-sensed jīvas."
"Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of one-sensed jīvas have been declared?"
"Gautama! Five kinds have been declared, namely: the formation of earth-bodied one-sensed jīvas up to the formation of plant-bodied one-sensed jīvas."
"Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of earth-bodied one-sensed jīvas have been declared?"
"Gautama! Two kinds have been declared, namely: the formation of subtle earth-bodied one-sensed jīvas, and the formation of gross earth-bodied one-sensed jīvas. In this phrasing, the division should be understood according to the great exposition of bondage regarding the fiery body up to—
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of five-sensed jīvas who are celestial beings of the Vaimānika [order], beyond the heavens, reborn as the Anuttaraupapātika of Sarvārthasiddha, have been declared?'
'Gautama! Two kinds have been declared, namely: the formation of fully-developed five-sensed jīvas who are celestial beings of the Vaimānika [order], beyond the heavens, reborn as the Anuttaraupapātika of Sarvārthasiddha, and the formation of undeveloped five-sensed jīvas who are celestial beings of the Vaimānika [order], beyond the heavens, reborn as the Anuttaraupapātika of Sarvārthasiddha.'
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of karma have been declared?'
'Gautama! Eight kinds of formation of karma have been declared, namely: the formation of knowledge-obscuring karma up to the formation of obstructive karma.'
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of karma have been declared for the inhabitants of hell?'
'Gautama! Eight kinds of formation of karma have been declared, namely: the formation of knowledge-obscuring karma up to the formation of obstructive karma. In this way up to the Vaimānikas.'
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of bodies have been declared?'
'Gautama! Five kinds of formation of bodies have been declared, namely: the formation of the gross body up to the formation of the karmic body.'
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of bodies have been declared for the inhabitants of hell?' 'Just the same. In this way up to the Vaimānikas, with the distinction that it should be known according to whichever bodies each possesses.'
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of all sense organs have been declared?'
'Gautama! Five kinds of formation of all sense organs have been declared, namely: the formation of the auditory sense organ up to the formation of the tactile sense organ. In this way for the inhabitants of hell up to the Stanitakumāras.'
For the earth-bodied [jīvas]—the question.
'Gautama! A single formation of the tactile sense organ has been declared. In this way according to whichever sense organs each possesses up to the Vaimānikas.'
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of speech have been declared?'
'Gautama! Four kinds of formation of speech have been declared, namely: the formation of true speech, the formation of false speech, the formation of true-and-false speech, and the formation of neither-true-nor-false speech. In this way, excluding the one-sensed, according to whatever speech each possesses, up to the Vaimānikas.'
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of mind have been declared?'
'Gautama! Four kinds of formation of mind have been declared, namely: the formation of true mind up to the formation of neither-true-nor-false mind. In this way, excluding the one-sensed and the deficient-sensed, up to the Vaimānikas.'
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of passions have been declared?'
'Gautama! Four kinds of formation of passions have been declared, namely: the formation of anger passion up to the formation of greed passion. In this way up to the Vaimānikas.'
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of colour have been declared?'
'Gautama! Five kinds of formation of colour: the formation of black colour up to the formation of white colour. In this way, without exception, up to the Vaimānikas. In this way the formation of smell is of two kinds up to the Vaimānikas; the formation of taste is of five kinds up to the Vaimānikas; the formation of touch is of eight kinds up to the Vaimānikas.'
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of shape have been declared?'
'Gautama! Six kinds of formation of shape have been declared, namely: the formation of symmetrical shape up to the formation of asymmetrical shape.'
For the inhabitants of hell—the question.
'Gautama! A single formation of asymmetrical shape has been declared.'
For the Asurakumāras—the question.
'Gautama! A single formation of symmetrical shape has been declared. In this way up to the Stanitakumāras.'
For the earth-bodied [jīvas]—the question.
'Gautama! A single formation of lentil-circular shape has been declared. In this way according to whatever shape each possesses up to the Vaimānikas.'
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of instinctive impulses have been declared?'
'Gautama! Four kinds of formation of instinctive impulses have been declared, namely: the formation of the food impulse up to the formation of the acquisitive impulse. In this way up to the Vaimānikas.'
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of lesyā have been declared?'
'Gautama! Six kinds of formation of lesyā have been declared, namely: the formation of black lesyā up to the formation of white lesyā. In this way up to the Vaimānikas, according to how many lesyās each possesses.'
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of worldview have been declared?'
'Gautama! Three kinds of formation of worldview have been declared, namely: the formation of right worldview, the formation of wrong worldview, and the formation of mixed worldview. In this way up to the Vaimānikas, according to how many kinds of worldview each possesses.'
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of knowledge have been declared?'
'Gautama! Five kinds of formation of knowledge have been declared, namely: the formation of sensory knowledge up to the formation of omniscience. In this way, excluding the one-sensed, up to the Vaimānikas, according to how many knowledges each possesses.'
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of non-knowledge have been declared?'
'Gautama! Three kinds of formation of non-knowledge have been declared, namely: the formation of sensory non-knowledge, the formation of scriptural non-knowledge, and the formation of distorted knowledge. In this way, according to how many non-knowledges each possesses, up to the Vaimānikas.'
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of activity have been declared?'
'Gautama! Three kinds of formation of activity have been declared, namely: the formation of mental activity, the formation of vocal activity, and the formation of physical activity. In this way up to the Vaimānikas, according to which kind of activity each possesses.'
'Venerable Sir! How many kinds of formation of cognitive application have been declared?'
'Gautama! Two kinds of formation of cognitive application have been declared, namely: the formation of determinate cognitive application, and the formation of indeterminate cognitive application. In this way up to the Vaimānikas."

19.8.771

The origination of living beings, karmic type, origination of bodies, / origination of all senses, and speech, mind, and passions;

19.8.772

Color, taste, smell, touch, and the varieties of shapes are to be understood, / lesyā, view, knowledge, and likewise application and activity.

19.8.773

"Truly so, Venerable Sir! Truly so, Venerable Sir!" [Gautama said].

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