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भगवती सूत्रम् शः ९ १ ३२
Gāngeya - Bhante ! Between the two, which one is more, which one less, similar or especially more?
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महावीर - गंगेया ! सव्वत्थोवे गब्भवक्कंतियमणुस्सपवेसणए संमुच्छिममणुस्सप्पवेसणए असंखेज्जगुणे ।
Mahāvīra-Gāngeya ! Smaller in nnmber are those who enter through the mother's womb; innumerable times more are those who enter without mating.
गांगेय — देवपवेसण णं भंते ! कइविहे पण्णत्ते ?
Gängeya Bhante ! How many are the types of entrance into the heavens ?
महावीर - गंगेया ! चउव्विहे पण्णत्ते तं जहा - भवणवासी देवपवेसणए . वेमाणियदेवपवेसणए ।
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Mahāvīra-Gāngeya ! Four, from the bhavanas, till the
vimānas.
गांगेय - एगे भंते! देवे देवपवेसणएणं पविसमाणे किं भवणवासीसु होज्जा वाणमंतरजोइसियवेमागिएसु होज्जा ?
Güngeya - Bhante ! When a soul enters into a heaven, is he lodged in a bhavana, or among the Vyantaras, Jyotiskas or Valmānikas ?
महावीर - गंगेया ! भवणवासीसु वा होज्जा वाणमंतरजोइसियवेमागिएसु वा होज्जा ।
Mahavira-Gangeya! He may be into any one of these
four.
गांगेय-दो भंते देवा देवपवेसणएणं पुच्छा ?
Gängeya - Bhante ! What is the position when two souls enter into the heavens ?
