Viyahapannatti 7.2.343

7.2.343

"Venerable Sir, are jīvas renouncers of primary virtues, renouncers of secondary virtues, or non-renouncers?"
"Gautama, jīvas are renouncers of primary virtues, also renouncers of secondary virtues, and also non-renouncers."
"Venerable Sir, are inhabitants of hell renouncers of primary virtues?" (the question is asked).
"Gautama, inhabitants of hell are not renouncers of primary virtues, nor renouncers of secondary virtues; they are non-renouncers.
In this way, up to four-sensed beings.
Five-sensed animals and humans are like [general] jīvas; the Vāṇamantaras, Jyotiṣkas, and Vaimānikas are like inhabitants of hell."
"Among these jīvas who are renouncers of primary virtues, renouncers of secondary virtues, and non-renouncers, Venerable Sir, who are fewer, more, equal, or specifically greater than which?"
"Gautama, least of all are jīvas who are renouncers of primary virtues; renouncers of secondary virtues are innumerably times more; non-renouncers are infinitely times more."
"Venerable Sir, concerning these five-sensed animals:" (the question is asked).
"Gautama, least of all are five-sensed animals who are renouncers of primary virtues; renouncers of secondary virtues are innumerably times more; non-renouncers are innumerably times more."
"Venerable Sir, concerning these humans who are renouncers of primary virtues:" (the question is asked).
"Gautama, least of all are humans who are renouncers of primary virtues; renouncers of secondary virtues are numerably times more; non-renouncers are innumerably times more."
"Venerable Sir, are jīvas renouncers of all primary virtues, renouncers of partial primary virtues, or non-renouncers?"
"Gautama, jīvas are renouncers of all primary virtues, also renouncers of partial primary virtues, and also non-renouncers."
(The question is asked regarding inhabitants of hell).
"Gautama, inhabitants of hell are not renouncers of all primary virtues, nor renouncers of partial primary virtues; they are non-renouncers.
In this way, up to four-sensed beings."
(The question is asked regarding five-sensed animals).
"Gautama, five-sensed animals are not renouncers of all primary virtues; they are renouncers of partial primary virtues, and also non-renouncers."
"Venerable Sir, are humans renouncers of all primary virtues, renouncers of partial primary virtues, or non-renouncers?"
"Gautama, humans are renouncers of all primary virtues, also renouncers of partial primary virtues, and also non-renouncers.
Vāṇamantaras, Jyotiṣkas, and Vaimānikas are like inhabitants of hell."
"Among these jīvas who are renouncers of all primary virtues, renouncers of partial primary virtues, and non-renouncers, Venerable Sir, who are fewer, more, equal, or specifically greater than which?"
"Gautama, least of all are jīvas who are renouncers of all primary virtues; renouncers of partial primary virtues are innumerably times more; non-renouncers are infinitely times more."
"Venerable Sir, concerning these five-sensed animals:" (the question is asked).
"Gautama, least of all are five-sensed animals who are renouncers of partial primary virtues; non-renouncers are innumerably times more."
"Venerable Sir, concerning these humans who are renouncers of all primary virtues:" (the question is asked).
"Gautama, least of all are humans who are renouncers of all primary virtues; renouncers of partial primary virtues are numerably times more; non-renouncers are innumerably times more."
"Venerable Sir, are jīvas renouncers of all secondary virtues, renouncers of partial secondary virtues, or non-renouncers?"
"Gautama, jīvas are renouncers of all secondary virtues, also renouncers of partial secondary virtues, and also non-renouncers.
Five-sensed animals and humans are just like this. The rest up to Vaimānikas are non-renouncers."
"Venerable Sir, regarding the relative numbers of these jīvas who are renouncers of all secondary virtues, all three are just as in the first section, up to humans."
"Venerable Sir, are jīvas restrained, unrestrained, or partially restrained?"
"Gautama, jīvas are restrained, also unrestrained, and also partially restrained. In this way, it should be stated just as in the Prajñāpanā up to Vaimānikas. The relative numbers of all three should likewise be stated."
"Venerable Sir, are jīvas renouncers, non-renouncers, or renouncing non-renouncers?"
"Gautama, jīvas are renouncers, also non-renouncers, and also renouncing non-renouncers.
In this way also for humans. Five-sensed animals are devoid of the first alternative. All the rest up to Vaimānikas are non-renouncers."
"Among these jīvas who are renouncers, non-renouncers, and renouncing non-renouncers, Venerable Sir, who are fewer, more, equal, or specifically greater than which?"
"Gautama, least of all are jīvas who are renouncers; renouncing non-renouncers are innumerably times more; non-renouncers are infinitely times more.
Among five-sensed animals, least of all are renouncing non-renouncers; non-renouncers are innumerably times more. Among humans, least of all are renouncers; renouncing non-renouncers are numerably times more; non-renouncers are innumerably times more."