Viyahapannatti 5.1.217

5.1.217

"When, Venerable Sir, it is day to the east of Mount Mandara in the continent of Jambūdvīpa, is it then day to the west as well? When it is day to the west, is it then night to the north and south of Mount Mandara in the continent of Jambūdvīpa?"
"Yes, Gautama, when it is day to the east of Mount Mandara in the continent of Jambūdvīpa, up to it is night to the north and south."
"When, Venerable Sir, it is a maximum eighteen-muhūrta day in the southern half of Mount Mandara in the continent of Jambūdvīpa, is it then a maximum eighteen-muhūrta day in the northern half as well? When it is a maximum eighteen-muhūrta day in the northern half, is it then a minimum twelve-muhūrta night to the east and west of Mount Mandara in the continent of Jambūdvīpa?"
"Yes, Gautama, when it is a maximum eighteen-muhūrta day in the southern half in the continent of Jambūdvīpa, up to it is a twelve-muhūrta night."
"When, Venerable Sir, it is a maximum eighteen-muhūrta day to the east of Mount Mandara in the continent of Jambūdvīpa, is it then at its maximum an eighteen-muhūrta day to the west as well? When it is a maximum eighteen-muhūrta day to the west, is it then a minimum twelve-muhūrta night to the north and south in the continent of Jambūdvīpa?"
"Yes, Gautama, up to it is [such]."
"When, Venerable Sir, it is an immediately-after-eighteen-muhūrtas day in the southern half in the continent of Jambūdvīpa, is it then an immediately-after-eighteen-muhūrtas day in the northern half as well? When it is an immediately-after-eighteen-muhūrtas day in the northern half, is it then an exceeding twelve-muhūrta night to the east and west of Mount Mandara in the continent of Jambūdvīpa?"
"Yes, Gautama, when in the continent of Jambūdvīpa up to it is [such a] night."
"When, Venerable Sir, it is an immediately-after-eighteen-muhūrtas day to the east of Mount Mandara in the continent of Jambūdvīpa, is it then an immediately-after-eighteen-muhūrtas day to the west as well? When it is an immediately-after-eighteen-muhūrtas day to the west, is it then an exceeding twelve-muhūrta night to the north and south of Mount Mandara in the continent of Jambūdvīpa?"
"Yes, Gautama, up to it is [such]."
In this manner, by this sequence, it should be lowered:
A seventeen-muhūrta day, a thirteen-muhūrta night; an immediately-after-seventeen-muhūrtas day, an exceeding thirteen-muhūrta night;
a sixteen-muhūrta day, a fourteen-muhūrta night; an immediately-after-sixteen-muhūrtas day, an exceeding fourteen-muhūrta night;
a fifteen-muhūrta day, a fifteen-muhūrta night; an immediately-after-fifteen-muhūrtas day, an exceeding fifteen-muhūrta night;
a fourteen-muhūrta day, a sixteen-muhūrta night; an immediately-after-fourteen-muhūrtas day, an exceeding sixteen-muhūrta night;
a thirteen-muhūrta day, a seventeen-muhūrta night; an immediately-after-thirteen-muhūrtas day, an exceeding seventeen-muhūrta night.
"When it is a minimum twelve-muhūrta day in the southern half of Mount Mandara in the continent of Jambūdvīpa, is it then [so] in the northern half as well? When [it is so] in the northern half, is it then a maximum eighteen-muhūrta night to the east and west of Mount Mandara in the continent of Jambūdvīpa?"
"Yes, Gautama, it should be stated just so, up to it is [such a] night."
"When, Venerable Sir, it is a minimum twelve-muhūrta day to the east of Mount Mandara in the continent of Jambūdvīpa, is it then [so] to the west as well? When [it is so] to the west, is it then a maximum eighteen-muhūrta night to the north and south of Mount Mandara in the continent of Jambūdvīpa?"
"Yes, Gautama, up to it is [such a] night."