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[Third Multi-Statement Difficulty] [233] Among the subtle Nigoda-Paryaptakas, Badara-Paryaptakas, Badara-Prithvikaayika-Paryaptakas, Badara-Apkaayika-Paryaptakas, Badara-Tejaskayika-Paryaptakas, Badara-Vayu-kaayika-Paryaptakas, Badara-Vanaspatikaayika-Paryaptakas, Pratyekasahri-Badara-Vanaspatikaayika-Paryaptakas, Badara-Nigoda-Paryaptakas and Badara-Traskaayika-Paryaptakas, which are less, more, equal or superior to whom? [246 U.] Gautama! 1. The least are the Badara-Tejaskayika-Paryaptakas, 2. (from them) the Badara-Traskaayika-Paryaptakas are innumerable times more, 3. (from them) the Pratyekasahri-Badara-Vanaspatikaayika-Paryaptakas are innumerable times more, 4. (from them) the Badara-Nigoda-Paryaptakas are innumerable times more, 5. (from them) the Badara-Prithvikaayika-Paryaptakas are innumerable times more, 6. (from them) the Badara-Apkaayika-Paryaptakas are innumerable times more, 7. (from them) the Badara-Vayu-kaayika-Paryaptakas are innumerable times more, 8. (from them) the subtle Tejaskayika-Paryaptakas are innumerable times more, 9. (from them) the subtle Prithvikaayika-Paryaptakas are superior, 10. (from them) the subtle Apkaayika-Paryaptakas are superior, 11. (from them) the subtle Vayu-kaayika-Paryaptakas are superior, 12. (from them) the subtle Nigoda-Paryaptakas are innumerable times more, 13. (from them) the Badara-Vanaspatikaayika-Paryaptakas are infinite times more, 14. (from them) the Badara-Paryaptakas are superior, 15. (from them) the subtle Vanaspatikaayika-Paryaptakas are innumerable times more (and from them also) 16. the subtle Paryaptakas are superior. / 250. [1] Thus, venerable sir! Among the Badara and subtle beings, which are Paryaptakas and which are Aparyaptakas, which are less, more, equal or superior to whom? Gautama! 1. The Badara Paryaptakas are the least, 2. (from them) the Badara Aparyaptakas are innumerable times more, 3. (from them) the subtle Aparyaptakas are innumerable times more, and 4. (from them also) the subtle Paryaptakas are innumerable times more. [250-1 U.] [2] Thus, venerable sir! Among the subtle Prithvikaayikas and Badara Prithvikaayikas, which are Paryaptakas and which are Aparyaptakas, which are less, more, equal or superior to whom? Gautama! 1. The Badara Prithvikaayika-Paryaptakas are the least, 2. (from them) the Badara Prithvikaayika-Aparyaptakas are innumerable times more, 3. (from them) the subtle Prithvikaayika-Aparyaptakas are innumerable times more (and from them also) 4. the subtle Prithvikaayika-Paryaptakas are innumerable times more.