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Thus they repeatedly begged to be forgiven, and again and again they made request to be forgiven, in all humility. Thereon, being thus requested in all humility by Asurakumāra gods and goddesses, residents of metropolis Balicañcā, Îśāna, the Indra of the gods, their king, withheld his great divine fortune,... till fiery tinges. Since then, Gautama, Asurakumāra gods and goddesses, residents of metropolis Balicancā, respect, ... till worship išāna, the Indra of the gods, their king, and since then, they obey him, serve him, take orders from him, and they live as they are directed by him. Indeed, Gautama, Isäna, the Indra of the gods, their king, is in possession of Such a great divine fortune, ... till they are all at his disposal.
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प्रश्न १९-ईसाणस्स णं भंते! देविंदस्स देवरण्णो केवइयं कालं ठिइ पण्णत्ता?
उत्तर १९-गोयमा ! साइरेगाइं दो सागरोवमाइं ठिई पण्णत्ता।
प्रश्न २०-ईसाणे णं भंते! देविदे देवराया ताओ देवलोगाओ आउक्खएणं जाव...कहिं गच्छिहिइ कहिं उववज्जिहिइ?
उत्तर २०-गोयमा ! महाविदेहे वासे सिज्झिहिइ जाव...अंत काहिइ।
Q. 19. Bhante ! How long has been stated to be the span of life of Jśāna, the Indra of the gods, their king ? .
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A. 19. Gautama ! The span of his stated to be more than two sāgaropamas.
Q. 20. Bhante ! Išāna, the Indra of the gods, their king, on completion of his life in heaven, ... till whither will he go and where will he be born ?
A. 20. Gautama ! In the region named Mahāvideha, where he will be perfected, ... till end all misery.
