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Bhagavati Sütra Bk. 6 Ch. 8
उत्तर १२३ – गोयमा ! णो aण्णणं ।
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इणट्ठे समट्ठे णण्णत्थ विग्गगइसमा
प्रश्न १२४ - अत्थि णं भंते ! इमीसे रयणप्पभाए अहे चंदिम जाव... ताराख्वा ?
उत्तर १२४ - णो इणट्ठे समट्ठे ।
प्रश्न १२५ - अत्थि णं भंते ! इमीसे रयणप्पभाए पुढवीए चंदाभा इ वा सुराभाइ वा ?
उत्तर १२५ - णो इणट्ठे समट्ठे । एवं दोच्चाए पुढवीए भाणियव्वं । एवं तच्चाए वि भाणियव्वं नवरं देवो वि पकरेइ असुरो वि पकरे णो णागो पकरेइ । चउत्थीए वि एवं णवरं देवो एक्को पकरेइ णो असुरो णो णागो पकरेइ | एवं हेट्ठिल्लासु सव्वासु देवो एक्को पकरेइ ।
Q. 118. Bhante! How many have been stated to be the worlds ?
A. 118.. Gautama! The worlds have been stated to be eight, which are, Ratnaprabhā,... till the world of the liberated souls.
rain ?
Q. 119. Bhante ! Beneath the world named Ratnaprabhā, are there houses or shops ?
A. 119.
Gautama ! It is not correct to say so.
Q. 120. Bhante ! Beneath the world named Ratnaprabhā, are there villages,... till halting places ?
A. 120 It is not correct to say so.
Q. 121. Bhante! Beneath the world named Ratnaprabha, do big clouds accumulate moisture, take form and shower rain?
