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Bhagavati Sütra Bk. 2 Ch. 5
(Continued Gautama):
-Bhante! Are the illustrious monks capable of giving such an answer to the followers of the śramana order ? Or, are they incapable ? Are the illustrious monks accustomed to give such an answer to the followers of the śramana order? Or, are they not so accustomed ? Are the illustrious monks equipped to give such an answer to the followers of the śramana order? Or, are they not so equipped? Are the illustrious monks in possession of special knowledge for which they gave this answer, or have they only ordinary knowledge because of which they said...till because of purvapenance, pūrva-restraint, remnants of karma and attachment, do the devas attain the celestial regions. True is this implication, and this is not our personal view.
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-Gautama! Capable are they, the illustrious monks, in giving reply to the questions of the followers of the śramaṇa order, and not incapable,...till capable-accustomed-equippedhaving special knowledge, and not with ordinary knowledge ...till true is this implication, and this is not our personal view. So do I say, ordain, establish and maintain that because of purva-penance, do the devas attain the celestial regions, that because of purva-restraint, do the devas attain the celestial regions, that because of the remnants of karma, do the devas attain the celestial regions, that because of attachment, do the devas attain the celestial regions. (So they are correct in saying that) because of purva-penance, pūrva-restraint, remnants of karma and attachment, do the devas attain the celestial regions. True is this implication, and this is not our personal view.
प्रश्न ३७ - तहारूवं णं भंते! समणं वा माहणं वा पज्जुवासमाणस्स किं फला पज्जुवासणा ?
उत्तर ३७ - गोयमा ! सवणफला ।
प्रश्न ३८ - से णं भंते ! सवणे किं फले ?
उत्तर ३८ - णाणफले ।
