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## The Authority of the Inner and Outer Realms of the Third Stage of Liberation
**121.** "Venerable Sir, what is the arrangement of the abodes (earthly mansions) of the gods of the inner realms? As long as they dwell in the place of their abode."
"Venerable Sir, what is the arrangement of the abodes of the gods of the Pisacaya realm? As long as they dwell in the place of their abode."
"Venerable Sir, the two Pisacaya Kumaras, the sons of the Pisacaya King, dwell and remain in the realm of the Great Time."
"Venerable Sir, when the time comes for the Pisacaya Kumaras to be born, the Pisacaya Kumari, the daughter of the Pisacaya King, dwells and remains in the great abode."
"Venerable Sir, how many periods are there in the time of the Pisacaya Kumari and the Pisacaya Kumaras?"
"Gotama, there are three periods: the Isa, the Tudya, and the Bhadarha. There is the inner Isa, the middle Tudya, and the outer Bhadarha."
"Venerable Sir, how many days are there in the inner period of the Pisacaya Kumari and the Pisacaya Kumaras? How many days are there in the outer period?"
"Gotama, in the inner period of the Pisacaya Kumari and the Pisacaya Kumaras, there are eight thousand days. In the middle period, there are five thousand days. In the outer period, there are twelve thousand days. In the inner period, there is one day. In the middle period, there is one day. In the outer period, there is one day."
"Venerable Sir, how long do the gods dwell in the inner period of the Pisacaya Kumari and the Pisacaya Kumaras? How long do the gods dwell in the middle period? How long do the gods dwell in the outer period? How long do the gods dwell in the outer period?"
"Gotama, in the inner period of the Pisacaya Kumari and the Pisacaya Kumaras, the gods dwell for an entire half-palya. In the middle period, the gods dwell for a half-palya. In the outer period, the gods dwell for a quarter-palya. In the inner period, the gods dwell for a quarter-palya. In the middle period, the gods dwell for a quarter-palya. In the outer period, the gods dwell for a quarter-palya."
"The eighth is the one who is the best of the best. And so on, in the same way, until the last one."