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Q. 153. Bhante ! Where did Varuņa go after death, where was he reborn ?
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उत्तर १५३ – गोयमा ! सोहम्मे कप्पे अरुणाभे विमाणे देवत्ताए उववण्णे | तत्थ णं अत्थेगइयाणं देवाणं चत्तारि पलिओवमाइ ठिई पण्णत्ता । वरुणस्स वि देवस्स चत्तारि पलिओमाई ठिई पण्णत्ता !
तत्थ णं
A. 153. Gautama ! He was born in a vimana named Arunabha in Saudharmakalpa. Here the span of life is said to be four palyopamas. So Varuna has acquired a span of life of four palyɔpamas.
प्रश्न १५४ - से णं भंते ! वरुणे देवे ताओ देवलोगाओ आउक्खएणं भवक्खएणं ठिइक्खएणं जाव... ?
Q. 154. Bhante ! When his life-span, stay and existence in that heaven is exhausted, where will he be born again?
उत्तर १५४ - महाविदेहे वासे सिज्झिहिति जाव... अंतं करेहिति ।
A. 154. Gautama ! He will be born in when he will be liberated, till end all misery.
Mahävideha
प्रश्न १५५ – वरुणस्स णं भंते ! णागणत्तुयस्स पियबालवयंसए कालमासे कालं किच्चा कहिं गए कहिं उववण्णे ?
Q. 155. Bhante ! Where did Varuna's friend from his childhood days go after his death, where was he reborn ?
उत्तर १५५ – गोयमा ! सुकुले पच्चायाए ।
A.155. Gautama! He has acquired life species (as a human being).
in a noble
प्रश्न १५६ - से णं भंते ! तओहिंतो अनंतरं उब्वट्टित्ता कहिं गच्छ - महिति कहिं उववज्जिहिति ?