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Bhagavati Sūtra Bk. 3 Ch. 2
उत्तर ४४ - गोवमा ! जाव... असंखेज्जादीव-समुद्दा गंदिस्सरवरं पुण दीवं गया य गमिस्संति य ।
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Q. 43. Bhante ! Are the Asurakumāras capable of going to the central sphere ?
A. 43. Yes, they are,
Q. 44. Bhante ! How far from their own abodes are the Asurakumāras capable of going to the central sphere ?
A. 44. till an innumerable number of islands and seas, (but in fact) upto Nandiśvara island have they gone, they go and they will (continue to) go.
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प्रश्न ४५ - किंपत्तियं णं भंते ! देवा णंदिस्सरवरं दीवं गया य गमिस्संति य ?
उत्तर ४५ - गोयमा ! जे इमे अरिहंता भगवंता एएसि णं जम्मणमहेसु वा णिक्खमणमहेसु वा णाणुप्पायमहिमासु वा परिणिव्वाणमहिमासु वा एवं खलु असुरकुमारा देवा गंदीसरवरं दीवं गया य गमिस्संति य ।
Q. 45. Bhante ! The Asurakumāras have gone, go and will go, upto Nandiśvara island. What's the reason for this?
A. 45. Gautama ! The Asurakumāras have gone, go and will go to Nandiśvara island to participate in ceremonies on the occasion of the birth of Bhagavan Arihantas, on the occasion of their initiation, on the occasion of their attaining the supreme knowledge and on the cccasion of their liberation.
[ upward movement of Asurakumāras ]
प्रश्न ४६ - अत्थि णं असुरकुमाराणं देवाणं उड्ढ गइविसए ?
उत्तर ४६ - हंता अत्थि ।
प्रश्न ४७ - केवइयं च णं भंते ! असुरकुमाराणं देवाणं उड्ढं गइविसए ?
