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## Third Multi-Statement Difficulty [223 [238 U.] Gautama! 1. The most subtle Tejaskaayik are the least numerous, 2. (from them) the subtle Prithvikaayik are more numerous. 3. (from them) the subtle Apkaayik are more numerous; 4. (from them) the subtle Vaayukaayik are more numerous, 5. (from them) the subtle Nigoda are innumerably more numerous, 6. (from them) the subtle Vanaspatikaayik are infinitely more numerous, and 7. (from them also) the subtle Pariaptka Jivas are more numerous. 236. In this way, Venerable! Of the subtle Pariaptka, subtle Prithvikaayik Pariaptka, subtle Apkaayik Pariaptka, subtle Tejaskaayik Pariaptka, subtle Vaayukaayik Pariaptka, subtle Vanaspatikaayik Pariaptka, and subtle Nigoda Pariaptka Jivas, which are less, which are more, which are equal, or which are more numerous? Gautama! In all cases, the subtle Tejaskaayik Pariaptka are the least numerous, the subtle Prithvikaayik Pariaptka are more numerous, the subtle Apkaayik Pariaptka are more numerous, the subtle Vaayukaayik Pariaptka are more numerous, the subtle Nigoda Pariaptka are innumerably more numerous, the subtle Vanaspatikaayik Pariaptka are infinitely more numerous, and the subtle Pariaptka Jivas are more numerous. / 239 P.] Bhagavan! Of these subtle Pariaptka, subtle Prithvikaayik Pariaptka, subtle Apkaayik Pariaptka, subtle Tejaskaayik Pariaptka, subtle Vaayukaayik Pariaptka, subtle Vanaspatikaayik Pariaptka, and subtle Nigoda Pariaptka Jivas, which are less, which are more, which are equal, or which are more numerous? [239 U.] Gautama! 1. The most subtle Tejaskaayik Pariaptka are the least numerous, 2. (from them) the subtle Prithvikaayik Pariaptka are more numerous, 3. (from them) the subtle Apkaayik Pariaptka are more numerous, 4. (from them) the subtle Vaayukaayik Pariaptka are more numerous, 5. (from them) the subtle Nigoda Pariaptka are innumerably more numerous, 6. (from them) the subtle Vanaspatikaayik Pariaptka are infinitely more numerous, and 7. (from them also) the subtle Pariaptka Jivas are more numerous. 240. [1] In this way, Venerable! Of the subtle Pariaptka-Apariaptka Jivas, which are less, which are more, which are equal, or which are more numerous? [240 1 U.] Gautama! The most subtle Apariaptka Jivas are the least numerous, from them the subtle Pariaptka Jivas are innumerably more numerous. [2] In this way, Venerable! Of the subtle Prithvikaayik Pariaptka-Apariaptka Jivas, which are less, which are more, which are equal, or which are more numerous? Gautama! In all cases, the subtle Prithvikaayik Apariaptka Jivas are the least numerous, from them the subtle Prithvikaayik Pariaptka Jivas are innumerably more numerous. /