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Bhagavati Sūtra Bk. 3 Ch. 1
Q. 25. Bhante ! Is Isāna, the Indra of the gods, their king, capable to come near Sakra, the Indra of the gods, their king ?
A. 25. Yes, he is so capable.
Q.26. Bhante ! Does he show him respect ? Or, does he show him disrespect ?
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A. 26. Gautama ! Sometimes, he shows him respect, and sometimes he does not do so.
Q. 27. Bhante! Is Sakra, the Indra of the gods, their king, able to see the four sides, and all sides of Iśāna, the Indra of the gods, their king ?
A. 27. The two statments about 'coming near' are to be repeated about 'seeing'.
Q. 28. Bhante! Is Sakra, the Indra of the gods, their king, capable to talk to, and enter into conversation with, Isāna, the Indra of the gods, their king ?
A. 28. Yes, Gautama, he is, as he is able to come near him.
प्रश्न २९ - अत्थि णं भंते ! किच्चाई करणिज्जाई समूप्पज्जंति ?
उत्तर २९ - हंता अत्थि ।
प्रश्न ३० - से कहमियाणि पकरेंति ?
उत्तर ३० - गोयमा ! ताहे चेव णं से सक्के देविंदे देवराया ईसाणस्स देविंदस्स देवरण्णो अंतिअं पाउब्भवइ ईसाणे वा देविंदे देवराया सक्क्स्स देविंदस्स देवरण्णो अंतिअं पाउब्भवइ इति । भो ! सक्का ! देविंदा ! देवराया ! दाहिणड्ढ - लोग हिवई ! ईसाणा ! देविंदा ! उत्तरड्ढ
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इति । भो !
तेसि सक्की-साणाणं देविदाणं देवराईणं
