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भगवती सूत्र शः ६ उः १०
Q. 148. Bhante ! Heretics So say, till uphold that of all the living beings in the city of Rajagṛha, it is not possible to make an external display of their happiness and misery, till even of the size of a berry seed, of bala-paddy, of pea, of rice, of udad, of mūng, of yukā, of likṣā. Bhante! How is it so ?
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heretics say,
A. 148. Gautama! What the till uphold is incorrect. Gautama! I say like this, till uphold that of all the living beings all over the sphere, none is capable by any means or in any size whatso-ever to make an external display of happiness and misery.
Q. 149. Why so?
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149. Gautama!
This isle named Jambudvipa, state its dimensions. If a god with a great fortune, till a great influence, takes a casket containing a fragrant paste and removes its cover, and then makes three sounds with the tips of his thumb and middle finger, and during this much time takes 21 rounds of the said Jambudvipa, and quickly returns, then, Gautama! from this speedy movement of the said god, is the whole of this isle named Jambudvipa touched by the fragrant matter or not?
-Yes, sir, it is so touched.
-Gautama! Is it possible for anyone to display that fragrant matter even as small as the size of a berry seed, etc.?
-No, it is not possible.
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-It is for this, none is capable of making an external display of his happiness and misery.
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प्रश्न १५० - जीवे णं भंते ! जीवे ? जीवे जीवे ?
उत्तर १५० - गोयमा ! जीवे ताव णियमा जीवे । जीवे विणियमा जीवे ।
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