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Bhagavati Sūtra Bk. 5 Ch. 2
Q. 25. Bhante! Do the aforesaid winds exist in the isles ?
A. 25. Yes, they do.
Q. 26.
A. 26. Yes, they do.
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Q. 27. Bhante ! When the aforesaid winds blow the isles, do they blow on the seas? When they blow on the seas, do they blow on the isles ?
A. 27 They do not.
Q. 28. Bhante ! Why do you say that when the aforesaid winds blow on the isles, they do not blow on the seas; and when they blow on the seas, they do not blow on the isles.
Bhante ! Do they exist on the seas ?
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A. 28. Gautama ! It is because these winds are different ( for the isles and different for the seas ), and ( the winds of the Salt Sea) do not cross the coast-line of the Salt Sea. It is so for this,... till they blow as aforesaid.
प्रश्न २९ - अत्थि णं भंते ! ईसिंपुरेवाया पच्छावाया मंदावाया महावाया बायंति ?
उत्तर २९ - हंता अत्थि ।
प्रश्न ३० – कया णं भंते ! ईसिंपुरेवाया जाव... वायंति ?
उत्तर ३० - गोयमा ! जया णं वाउयाए अहारियं रियंति तया णं ईसिंपुरेवाया जाव... वायंति ।
प्रश्न ३१ - अत्थि णं भंते ! ईसिंपुरेवाया ?
उत्तर ३१ - हंता अत्थि ।
प्रश्न ३२- कया णं भंते ! ईसिंपुरेवाया ?