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[36th Chapter, 237th Verse] In the twenty-four Dandakas, the past, future, and present forms of the Samudghāta should be understood in the sense of plurality. 2067. [1] "O Venerable One! How many Vedanasamudghātas have been experienced by the Narakas?" "Gautama! They are infinite." "O Venerable One! How many future Vedanasamudghātas are there?" "Gautama! They are also infinite." [2097-1 Pr.] "O Bhagavan! How many Vedanasamudghātas have been experienced by the Narakas in the past?" [2097-1 Ut.] "Gautama! They are infinite." [Pr.] "O Bhagavan! How many future Vedanasamudghātas are there for them?" [Ut.] "Gautama! They are also infinite." [2] And so on, up to the Vaimānikas. [2067-2] 2068. [1] And so on, up to the Taijasasamudghāta. [2068-1] [2] And these five Samudghātas (from Vedana to Taijasa) should be understood as being in the twenty-four Dandakas (in the plural). 2066. [1] "O Venerable One! How many Āhārakasamudghātas have been experienced by the Narakas?" "Gautama! They are innumerable." "O Venerable One! How many future Āhārakasamudghātas are there?" "Gautama! They are also innumerable." [2066-1 Pr.] "O Bhagavan! How many Āhārakasamudghātas have been experienced by the Narakas in the past?" [2066-1 Ut.] "Gautama! They are innumerable." [Pr.] "O Bhagavan! How many future Āhārakasamudghātas are there for them?" [Ut.] "Gautama! They are also innumerable." [2] And so on, up to the Vaimānikas. "O Venerable One! How many Āhārakasamudghātas have been experienced by the Vanaprakaikas?" "Gautama! They are infinite." "O Venerable One! How many Āhārakasamudghātas have been experienced by the Manushas?" "Gautama! They are innumerable, and also innumerable." And so on, for the future.