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## Second Discourse: Fewness
**(141 (2))** "Venerable Sir, of the Tiryancha (animal) realms, the aquatic, terrestrial, and aerial realms, which are more numerous, which are fewer, which are equal, and which are exceptionally numerous?"
"Gotama, the aerial Tiryancha realms are the most numerous, the terrestrial Tiryancha realms are countless times more numerous, and the aquatic Tiryancha realms are countless times more numerous."
**(3)** "Venerable Sir, of the human realms, the Karmabhumi (karmic realms), the Akarmabhumi (non-karmic realms), and the Antaradvipa (intermediate realms), which are more numerous, which are fewer, which are equal, and which are exceptionally numerous?"
"Gotama, the Antaradvipa-Akarmabhumi-Manussitthya (intermediate, non-karmic, human realms) are equal in number to the Devakuru-Uttarakuru-Akarmabhumi-Manussitthya (heavenly, non-karmic, human realms), both being countless times more numerous. The Harivas-Rammhavas-Akarmabhumi-Manussitthya (heavenly, non-karmic, human realms) are equal in number to the Hemvat-Herannavay-Akarmabhumi-Manussitthya (heavenly, non-karmic, human realms), both being countless times more numerous. The Bharheravay-Vas-Karmabhumi-Manussitthya (heavenly, karmic, human realms) are equal in number to the Pumva-Viveh-Avar-Viveh-Vas-Karmabhumi-Manussitthya (heavenly, karmic, human realms), both being countless times more numerous."
**(4)** "Venerable Sir, of the Deva (divine) realms, the Bhavanavasi (dwelling-place dwellers), the Vanamantari (forest dwellers), the Jotisini (luminaries), and the Vemanini (celestial beings), which are more numerous, which are fewer, which are equal, and which are exceptionally numerous?"
"Gotama, the Vemanini-Devitthya (celestial beings) are the most numerous, the Bhavanavasi-Devitthya (dwelling-place dwellers) are countless times more numerous, the Vanamantari-Devitthya (forest dwellers) are countless times more numerous, and the Jotisini-Devitthya (luminaries) are countless times more numerous."
**(5)** "Venerable Sir, of the Tiryancha (animal) realms, the aquatic, terrestrial, and aerial realms, the human realms, the Karmabhumi (karmic realms), the Akarmabhumi (non-karmic realms), the Antaradvipa (intermediate realms), and the Deva (divine) realms, the Bhavanavasi (dwelling-place dwellers), the Vanamantari (forest dwellers), the Jotisini (luminaries), and the Vemanini (celestial beings), which are more numerous, which are fewer, which are equal, and which are exceptionally numerous?"
"Gotama, the Antaradvipa-Akarmabhumi-Manussitthya (intermediate, non-karmic, human realms) are equal in number to the Devakuru-Uttarakuru-Akarmabhumi-Manussitthya (heavenly, non-karmic, human realms), both being countless times more numerous. The Harivas-Rammhavas-Akarmabhumi-Manussitthya (heavenly, non-karmic, human realms) are equal in number to the Hemvat-Herannavay-Akarmabhumi-Manussitthya (heavenly, non-karmic, human realms), both being countless times more numerous. The Bharheravay-Vas-Karmabhumi-Manussitthya (heavenly, karmic, human realms) are equal in number to the Pumva-Viveh-Avar-Viveh-Vas-Karmabhumi-Manussitthya (heavenly, karmic, human realms), both being countless times more numerous. The Vemanini-Devitthya (celestial beings) are countless times more numerous, and the Bhavanavasi-Devitthya (dwelling-place dwellers) are countless times more numerous."