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[404] [From the Prajñāpanā Sūtra, what is said, Bhante? ] "Thus it is said, Gautama! Just as the hell-being of the Ratnaprābhā earth (Su. 1444) [1456 Pr.] "Bhagavan! Can a hell-being of the Ratnaprābhā earth attain the position of a Chakravartin by transcending his own existence?" [U.] "Gautama! (Some of these hell-beings attain the position of a Chakravartin, while others do not.) [Pr.] "Bhagavan! Why is it said that some (hell-beings of the Ratnaprābhā earth) attain Chakravartinhood, while others do not?" [U.] "Gautama! Just as (in Su. 1444) the reasons for the attainment or non-attainment of Tīrthankarahood by the hell-being of the Ratnaprābhā earth are stated, so also should the reasons for the attainment or non-attainment of the position of a Chakravartin be understood." 1460. "Can a hell-being of the Śarkarāprābhā earth attain the position of a Chakravartin directly after transcending his own existence?" "Gautama! This meaning (statement) is not valid." [1460 Pr.] / 1461. "Similarly (from the hell-being of the Valukāprābhā earth onwards) up to the hell-being of the Adhasaptamapṛthvī (should be understood)." [1461] / 1462. "The question is asked (about the) Tiryak-Manu (regarding whether they can attain the position of a Chakravartin directly from the Tiryak-yoni and human realms)." [1462 Pr.] "Gautama! This meaning is not valid." / 1463. "The question is asked regarding the Bhavanapati, Vāṇavyantara, Jyotiṣka, and Vaimānika Devas (whether they can attain the position of a Chakravartin directly from their respective realms)." [1463 Pr.] "Gautama! (Some of these) can attain the position of a Chakravartin, (while) others cannot." - Sixth Gate // 6 // Discussion - Examination of the attainment of the position of a Chakravartin - In this seventh gate, the question of who attains the position of a Chakravartin and who does not is examined.