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## Third Multiple Statement [283 - 332 U.]
Gautama! 1. With respect to substance, the pudgalas with the least duration are one-time-duration pudgalas, 2. (compared to them) pudgalas with a countable duration are countable times the substance, 3. (compared to them) pudgalas with an uncountable duration are uncountable times the substance.
With respect to regions, the least numerous - 1. The pudgalas with the least duration, one-time-duration pudgalas, are with respect to regions, 2. (compared to them) pudgalas with a countable duration are countable times the regions, 3. (compared to them) pudgalas with an uncountable duration are uncountable times the regions.
With respect to substance and region, the least numerous - 1. The pudgalas with the least duration, one-time-duration pudgalas, are with respect to substance and region, 2. pudgalas with a countable duration are countable times the substance, 3. (compared to them) they (pudgalas with a countable duration) are countable times the regions, 4. (compared to them) pudgalas with an uncountable duration are uncountable times the substance, 5. (and compared to them) they (pudgalas with an uncountable duration) are uncountable times the regions.
333. Thus, venerable sir! Among these one-time-duration pudgalas, countable-time-duration pudgalas, uncountable-time-duration pudgalas, and infinite-time-duration pudgalas, with respect to substance, with respect to regions, and with respect to substance and regions, which are less, more, equal, or superior?
333 U.] Gautama! Just as it has been said about the atomic pudgalas (Su. 330), so it should be said here. Similarly, with respect to countable-time-duration pudgalas (and uncountable-time-duration pudgalas and infinite-time-duration pudgalas), it should be understood (as per Su. 330). Similarly, with respect to the remaining colors (blue, red, yellow, etc.) and (all) odors and tastes (from one-time-duration to infinite-time-duration) pudgalas, it should be said about their least numerousness. And with respect to the rough, soft, heavy, and light touches (least numerousness), just as it has been said about one-region-dense, etc. (Su. 331), so it should be said here.
With respect to the remaining (four) touches, just as it has been said about the colors (least numerousness), so it should be said. Twenty-sixth (pudgal) gate // 26 //
**Discussion:** Twenty-sixth pudgal gate - In these eight sutras (Su. 326 to 333), through the pudgal gate, the least numerousness of pudgalas and substances with respect to region and direction, and the least numerousness of atomic pudgalas, countable-region pudgalas, etc. with respect to substance, region, and substance-region, from one-region-dense to uncountable-region-dense pudgalas, is discussed.