Viyahapannatti 6.5.299

6.5.299

"On what, Venerable Sir, are the Lokāntika celestial abodes stated to be supported?"
"Gautama, they are stated to be supported on wind. Thus should be understood the support of the celestial abodes, their thickness, height, and shape; the exposition of the Brahmaloka is to be understood up to:
'In the Lokāntika celestial abodes, Venerable Sir, were all breathing beings, existing beings, living beings, and sentient entities previously born as earth-bodied beings, water-bodied beings, fire-bodied beings, wind-bodied beings, plant-bodied beings, as gods, or as goddesses?'
'Yes, Gautama, many times or infinitely many times, but not as goddesses.'
'For how long a time, Venerable Sir, is the lifespan duration of the Lokāntika gods stated to be?'
'Gautama, the lifespan duration is stated to be eight sāgaropamas.'
'At what distance, Venerable Sir, is the end of the universe stated to be from the Lokāntika celestial abodes?'
'Gautama, the end of the universe is stated to be at a distance of incalculable thousands of yojanas.'
'So it is, Venerable Sir! So it is, Venerable Sir!'"