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492 1 [Prajñāpanā Sūtra [688 u.] Gautama! (The number of attractions that bind the beings of the hellish realms) is one, two or three, or eight at the most / 686. And so on, the beings of the Vemaṇiya realms / [686] In the same way (from the Asura-kumāras onwards) up to the beings of the Vaimānika realms (the number of attractions that bind their jātināmanidhattayus should be stated /) 660. And in the same way, the number of attractions that bind the beings of the gatīnāmanidhattayus, sthitīnāmanidhattayus, avagahānāmanidhattayus, pradeśānāmanidhattayus and anubhāvanāmanidhattayus is also one, two or three at the least, or eight at the most. 661. In this way, venerable sir! Among these beings, those who are bound by one, two or three, or eight attractions at the most, which ones are fewer, many, equal or superior in number? [661 u.] Gautama! The beings who are bound by eight attractions are the fewest, those who are bound by seven attractions are countless times more numerous, those who are bound by six attractions are countless times more numerous, and so on, those who are bound by five attractions are countless times more numerous, those who are bound by four attractions are countless times more numerous, those who are bound by three attractions are countless times more numerous, those who are bound by two attractions are countless times more numerous, and those who are bound by one attraction are countless times more numerous / [691 pr.] Bhagavan! Among these beings, those who are bound by one, two or three, or eight attractions at the most, which ones are fewer, many, equal or superior in number? [661 u.] Gautama! The beings who are bound by eight attractions are the fewest, those who are bound by seven attractions are countless times more numerous, those who are bound by six attractions are countless times more numerous, and so on, those who are bound by five attractions are countless times more numerous, those who are bound by four attractions are countless times more numerous, those who are bound by three attractions are countless times more numerous, those who are bound by two attractions are countless times more numerous, and those who are bound by one attraction are countless times more numerous / 662. And in the same way, from this point onwards, up to the anubhāvanidhattayus / And in the same way, these six should be stated, starting from the beings of the danda-ga category, up to the beings of the māṇiya category / - Eighth attraction-door // 8 //