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## Prajñāpanā Sūtra (610-617)
**454]** **[Prajñāpanā Sūtra [610 v.]** Gautama! (They) are born both *sāntara* and *nirantara*. **[611 v.]** Venerable Sir! Are humans born *sāntara* or *nirantara*? **[611 v.]** Gautama! They are born both *sāntara* and *nirantara*. **[611 p.]** Bhagavan! Are humans born *sāntara* or *nirantara*? **[611 v.]** Gautama! They are born both *sāntara* and *nirantara*. **[612 v.]** Venerable Sir! Are gods born *sāntara* or *nirantara*? **[612 v.]** Gautama! They are born both *sāntara* and *nirantara*. **[612 p.]** Bhagavan! Are gods born *sāntara* or *nirantara*? **[612 v.]** Gautama! They are born both *sāntara* and *nirantara*. **[613 v.]** Venerable Sir! Are the hell beings of the *ratnaprabhāpṛthvī* born *sāntara* or *nirantara*? **[613 v.]** Gautama! They are born both *sāntara* and *nirantara*. **[613 p.]** Bhagavan! Are the hell beings of the *ratnaprabhāpṛthvī* born *sāntara* or *nirantara*? **[613 v.]** Gautama! They are born both *sāntara* and *nirantara*. **[614 v.]** In the same way, up to the seventh hell, *ahe sattāmā*, (the hell beings) are born both *sāntara* and *nirantara*. **[614]** In the same way, up to the seventh hell, *ahe sattāmā*, (the hell beings) are born both *sāntara* and *nirantara*. **[615 v.]** Venerable Sir! Are the *asurakumāra* gods born *sāntara* or *nirantara*? **[615 p.]** Bhagavan! Are the *asurakumāra* gods born *sāntara* or *nirantara*? **[615 v.]** Gautama! They are born both *sāntara* and *nirantara*. **[616 v.]** In the same way, up to the *thanīyakumāra* gods, they are born both *sāntara* and *nirantara*. **[616]** In the same way, up to the *thanīyakumāra* gods, they are born both *sāntara* and *nirantara*. **[617 v.]** Venerable Sir! Are the *pṛthvīkāyika* beings born *sāntara* or *nirantara*? **[617 v.]** Gautama! They are not born *sāntara*, but they are born *nirantara*. **[617 p.]** Bhagavan! Are the *pṛthvīkāyika* beings born *sāntara* or *nirantara*? **[617 v.]** Gautama! They are not born *sāntara*, but they are born *nirantara*.