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[142] In the same way, the three sutras of the subtle-nigoda-jiva and their insufficient and sufficient should also be said to be infinite. Similarly, the three sutras of the badara-nigoda-jiva and their insufficient and sufficient should also be said to be infinite. / The above description was with respect to the substance. With respect to the regions, the general, insufficient, sufficient, subtle and badara nigodas and nigoda-jivas should all be said to be infinite in all eighteen sutras. Because there are infinite regions in each nigoda. / These eighteen sutras are as follows: 9 of the nigoda and 9 of the nigoda-jivas, totaling 18. / The 9 sutras of the nigoda are: nigoda-general, nigoda-insufficient, nigoda-sufficient; subtle-nigoda-general, subtle-nigoda-insufficient, subtle-nigoda-sufficient; badara-nigoda-general, badara-nigoda-insufficient and badara-nigoda-sufficient. / The 9 sutras of the nigoda-jiva are: nigoda-jiva-general, nigoda-jiva-insufficient and nigoda-jiva-sufficient. Subtle-nigoda-jiva-general and their sufficient and insufficient. / Badara-nigoda-jiva and their insufficient and sufficient. / A total of eighteen sutras are with respect to the regions.
[224] (Q) Thus, venerable sir! In these subtle, badara, sufficient and insufficient nigodas, with respect to substance, region and substance-region, which is less, more, equal or superior to which?
Gautama! With respect to substance, the least are the badara-nigodas (originating from the root, tuber, etc.) sufficient (because they are...