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[Question about Vimanas] [275] "How big are the Vimanas called Swastika, Swastikavarta, Swastikaprabha, Swastikakanta, Swastikavarna, Swastikaleshya, Swastikadhvaja, Swastikashringara, Swastikakuta, Swastikashishta and Swastikottaravatansaka?" "Gotama, they are." "How big are they, Bhagavan?" "Gotama, the distance from which the sun rises and the distance from which the sun sets (this is one Avasantarai), three such Avasantarai-sized areas constitute one Vikrama (pace) of a Deva. If that Deva travels with that excellent, swift, divine Deva-speed, for one day, two days, or even for six months, then he can cross some Vimanas, but not others." "Gotama, these are the sizes of those Vimanas." "Bhagavan, are there Vimanas called Achi, Achiravart, etc., up to Achiruttaraavatansaka?" "Yes, Gotama, there are." "How big are those Vimanas, Bhagavan?" "Gotama, just as there are nine Sotthiyai, five Avasantarai constitute one Vikrama of a Deva, and so on." "Bhagavan, are there Vimanas called Kama, Kamavart, etc., up to Kamuttaraavatansaka?" "Yes, Gotama, there are." "How big are those Vimanas, Bhagavan?" "Gotama, just as there are nine Sotthiyoni, seven Avasantarai constitute one Vikrama, and so on." "Bhagavan, are there Vimanas called Vinaya, Vejayanta, Jayanta, Aparajita?" "Yes, Gotama, there are." "How big are those Vimanas, Bhagavan?" "Gotama, just as the sun rises, nine Avasantarai, and so on. These Vimanas cannot be crossed. These are the sizes of the Vimanas, Samanau-so! The Tirkkhajoniyauddeso is complete." [99]