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भगवती सूत्र शः १ उ: ६
Q. 197. Bhante! Is the distance of the rising sun from the vision of the eye the same as the distance of the setting sun from the vision of the eye132 ?
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A. 197. Gautama! The distance of the rising sun from the vision of the eye (is the same as) the distance of the setting sun from the vision of the eye.
Q. 198. Bhante! The rising sun, by its own rays, and in all directions and subdirections, and from all sides, removes darkness from regions, brightens them, heats them and burns them 133; does the sun, while setting, removes darkness, brightens, heats and burns those regions in all directions and subdirections, and from all sides?
A. 198. Gautama! It is So. The rising sun, (the sun, while setting...till) from all sides.
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Q. 199. Bhante! Does the sun remove darkness from what is touched ? Dces it do so from what is untouched ?
A. 199. Gautama! (touched)...till removes darkness from six directions. Likewise, brightens, heats and burns in six directions, and (does so) as a rule.
Q. 200. Bhante! All the regions, in all directions, whom the sun touches from the moment of its first contact,-can they be called to have been touched ?
A. 200. Yes, Gautama, all, it may be stated, as you say134
Q. 201. Bhante! Does the sun touch the touched space? Or, untouched space?
A. 201. (Touches the touched space...till) in six directions, as a rule.
