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[210] [Prajñāpanā Sūtra - Gotama! In the Bhavanapati, Vāṇavyantara, Jyotiṣka and Saudharma-Īśāna kalpas, the gods are Kāya-paricārakas. In the Sanatkumāra and Mahendra kalpas, the gods are Sparśa-paricārakas. In the Brahmaloka and Kakalpa kalpas, the gods are Rūpa-paricārakas. In the Mahāśukra and Sahasrāra kalpas, the gods are Śabda-paricārakas. In the Prāṇat, Pāṇat, Pāraṇ and Acyuta kalpas, the gods are Manaḥ-paricārakas. The nine Greveyaka and five Anuttaraupapātika gods are Aparicārakas. Therefore, Gotama! It is said that the gods of the Ānat and other kalpas are Manaḥ-paricārakas. [2052-1 Pr.] Bhagavan! How many types of Paricāraṇā are there? [2052-1 U.] Gotama! There are five types of Paricāraṇā. They are (1) Kāya-paricāraṇā, (2) Sparśa-paricāraṇā, (3) Rūpa-paricāraṇā, (4) Śabda-paricāraṇā and (5) Manaḥ-paricāraṇā. Pr.) Bhagavan! Why is it said that there are five types of Paricāraṇā, such as Kāya-paricāraṇā and Manaḥ-paricāraṇā? [U.] Gotama! The gods of the Bhavanapati, Vāṇavyantara, Jyotiṣka and Saudharma-Īśāna kalpas are Kāya-paricārakas. The gods of the Sanatkumāra and Mahendra kalpas are Sparśa-paricārakas. The gods of the Brahmaloka and Kakalpa kalpas are Rūpa-paricārakas. The gods of the Mahāśukra and Sahasrāra kalpas are Śabda-paricārakas. The gods of the Grāṇat, Prāṇat, Pāraṇ and Acyuta kalpas are Manaḥ-paricārakas. The nine Greveyaka and five Anuttaraupapātika gods are Aparicārakas. Therefore, Gotama! It is said that the gods of the Ānat and other kalpas are Manaḥ-paricārakas. [2] Now, those gods who are Kāya-paricārakas, when they desire, they think, "We want to perform Kāya-paricāraṇā with these Apsarās." Then, those gods, with that thought in mind, immediately see beautiful, charming, attractive, delightful, pleasing, and radiant Apsarās. When they see them, those gods feel a desire to perform Kāya-paricāraṇā with those Apsarās. Just as a person who is hungry wants to eat, or a person who is thirsty wants to drink, in the same way, those gods, with that thought in mind, immediately feel a desire to perform Kāya-paricāraṇā with those Apsarās. Is it true, Bhante, that those gods have beautiful bodies? Yes, it is true. Bhante, what are the qualities of those Apsarās? Gotama! They have the qualities of beauty, good eyesight, good smell, good taste, good touch, loveliness, attractiveness, charm, grace, auspiciousness, beauty, youthfulness, and good qualities. They possess all these qualities. 1. 'Kāya-pravīcārā ā aiśānāt / ' 'Śeṣāḥ sparśa-rūpa-śabda-mamaḥpravīcārā dvayo yoḥ.' -Tattvārtha, a.4, mṛ. 8-9