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274]] [Prajñāpanā Sūtra [1184] Just as (in Sūtra 1183-1 to 3) the scarcity of the Bhavanavāsī Devas and Devīs has been stated, in the same way, the scarcity of all three types (Devas, Devīs, and Deva-Devīs) of the Vāṇavyantara should be stated. 1185. In this regard, O Bhagavan! Among these Jyotiṣka Devas and Devīs who have Tejo-leśyā, who is less, who is more, who is equal, or who is superior? [1185 U.] Gautama! The Jyotiṣka Devas who have the least Tejo-leśyā are the fewest, and the Jyotiṣka Devīs who have Tejo-leśyā are many times more in number. [1185 Pr.] Bhagavan! Among these Jyotiṣka Devas and Devīs who have Tejo-leśyā, who is less, who is more, who is equal, or who is superior? [1185 U.] Gautama! The Jyotiṣka Devas who have the least Tejo-leśyā are the fewest, and the Jyotiṣka Devīs who have Tejo-leśyā are many times more in number. [1186. In this regard, O Bhagavan! Among these Vaimānika Devas who have Tejo-leśyā, Padma-leśyā, and Śukla-leśyā, who is less, who is more, who is equal, or who is superior? [1186 U.] Gautama! The Vaimānika Devas who have the least Śukla-leśyā are the fewest, the Vaimānika Devas who have Padma-leśyā are countless times more, and the Vaimānika Devas who have Tejo-leśyā are countless times more. [1186 Pr.] Bhagavan! Among these Vaimānika Devas who have Tejo-leśyā, Padma-leśyā, and Śukla-leśyā, who is less, who is more, who is equal, or who is superior? [1186 U.] Gautama! The Vaimānika Devas who have the least Śukla-leśyā are the fewest, the Vaimānika Devas who have Padma-leśyā are countless times more, and the Vaimānika Devas who have Tejo-leśyā are countless times more. [1187. In this regard, O Bhagavan! Among these Vaimānika Devas and Devīs who have Tejo-leśyā, Padma-leśyā, and Śukla-leśyā, who is less, who is more, who is equal, or who is superior? [1187 U.] Gautama! The Vaimānika Devas who have the least Śukla-leśyā are the fewest, the Vaimānika Devas who have Padma-leśyā are countless times more, the Vaimānika Devas who have Tejo-leśyā are countless times more, and the Vaimānika Devīs who have Tejo-leśyā are many times more. [1187 Pr.] Bhagavan! Among these Vaimānika Devas and Devīs who have Tejo-leśyā, Padma-leśyā, and Śukla-leśyā, who is less, who is more, who is equal, or who is superior? [1187 U.] Gautama! The Vaimānika Devas who have the least Śukla-leśyā are the fewest, the Vaimānika Devas who have Padma-leśyā are countless times more, the Vaimānika Devas who have Tejo-leśyā are countless times more, and the Vaimānika Devīs who have Tejo-leśyā are many times more. [1188. In this regard, O Bhagavan! Among these Bhavanavāsī, Vāṇavyantara, Jyotiṣka, and Vaimānika Devas who have Kaṇha-leśyā up to Śukla-leśyā, who is less, who is more, who is equal, or who is superior? [1188 U.] Gautama! The Vaimānika Devas who have Śukla-leśyā are the fewest, the Vaimānika Devas who have Padma-leśyā are countless times more, the Vaimānika Devas who have Tejo-leśyā are countless times more, and the Vaimānika Devīs who have Tejo-leśyā are many times more.