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## Third Question: The Statement of the Naga Kumaras
[333] "Bhūyānanda, tell me, how long do the Naga Kumaras stay in the inner circle of the Naga Kumaras' abode? How long do the Devis stay in the outer circle?
"Gotama, the Devas in the inner circle of the Naga Kumaras stay for a little more than half a *paliovam*, the Devas in the middle circle stay for half a *paliovam*, and the Devas in the outer circle stay for a little less than half a *paliovam*. The Devis in the inner circle stay for half a *paliovam* less than a *desoon*, the Devis in the middle circle stay for a little more than a quarter *paliovam*, and the Devis in the outer circle stay for a quarter *paliovam*.
"The meaning is like that of the *chamara* [elephant's tail]. The *pravesas* [entrances] of the *veṇudevas* [flute-playing Devas] and others, with their great noise and speed, should be understood as being without any particular time, like the *parisa* [circle] of the *parṇa* [leaf] and *bhūyānanda* [abundant joy]. The *parisa* is like the *parṇa* and *bhūyānanda*. The *vāhiṇilla* [those who do not carry] are like the *parṇa* [leaf], and the *uttarilla* [those who do not answer] are like *bhūyānanda*. The *parimāṇa* [quantity] and *sthiti* [duration] are also fixed."
[120] "O Bhagavan, where are the abodes of the Naga Kumaras mentioned?"
"Gotama, one should know the statement as it is mentioned in the *sthānapad* [place-chapter]. The question of the abode of the Naga Kumaras in the south should also be asked, where the Naga Kumarendra and Naga Kumararāja Dhṛṇa reside and enjoy divine pleasures."
"O Bhagavan, how many *parisa* [circles] does the Naga Kumarendra Naga Kumararāja Dhṛṇa have?"
"Gotama, three *parisa* are mentioned. Their names are the same as those mentioned for the *parisa* of the *chamarendra* [elephant-tail king]."
"O Bhagavan, how many thousand Devas are there in the inner *parisa* of the Naga Kumarendra Naga Kumararāja Dhṛṇa? How many hundred Devis are there in the outer *parisa*?"
"Gotama, there are sixty thousand Devas in the inner *parisa* of the Naga Kumarendra Naga Kumararāja Dhṛṇa, seventy thousand Devas in the middle *parisa*, and eighty thousand Devas in the outer *parisa*. There are 175 Devis in the inner *parisa*, 150 in the middle *parisa*, and 125 in the outer *parisa*."
"How long is the duration of the Devas in the inner *parisa* of the Naga Kumararāja Dhṛṇa? How long is the duration of the Devas in the middle *parisa* and the outer *parisa*? How long is the duration of the Devis in the inner *parisa*, the middle *parisa*, and the outer *parisa*?"
"Gotama, the duration of the Devas in the inner *parisa* of the Naga Kumararāja Dhṛṇa is a little more than half a *paliovam*, the duration of the Devas in the middle *parisa* is half a *paliovam*, and the duration of the Devas in the outer *parisa* is a little less than half a *paliovam*. The duration of the Devis in the inner *parisa* is half a *paliovam* less than a *desoon*, the duration of the Devis in the middle *parisa* is a little more than a quarter *paliovam*, and the duration of the Devis in the outer *parisa* is a quarter *paliovam*."
"The meaning of the three types of *parisa* should be understood like the previous statement about the *chamarendra*."