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ANUOGADDĀRĀLIYI
[SUTTAS 385
Goyama, ten thousand years in the minimum and a little less than two paliovamas in the maximum.
384 [3]. Similarly, it is to be spoken of up to the Thaniyakumāra gods and goddesses just as in the case of the Nägakumāra gods and goddesses.
385 [1]. How long, O Lord, is the duration of the earth-bodied beings stated to be? It is, Goyama, one amtomuhutta in the minimum and twenty-two thousand years in the maximum.
(Now) the questions about the micro-organic earth-bodied beings, jointly (about developed and undeveloped), and (separately) about undeveloped and developed (are asked). In respect of the question about these three (that is, jointly about undeveloped and developed, and separately about undeveloped and developed)—it is, Goyama, one amtomuhutta in the minimum and one amtomuhutta in the maximum also. In respect of the question about the macro-organic earth-bodied beings, it is, Goyama, one amtomuhutta in the minimum and twenty-two thousand years in the maximum. In respect of the question about the undeveloped macro-organic earth. bodied beings, it is, Goyama, one amtomuhutta in the minimum and one amtomuhutta in the maximum also. In respect of the question about the developed macro-organic earthbodied beings, it is, Goyama, one amtomuhutta in the minimum and twenty-two thousand years less one amtomuhutta in the maximum.
385 [2]. Similarly, the questions about the beings possessed of the remaining kinds of bodies are to be spoken of.
. Of the water-bodied beings, (the duration is), Goyama, one amtomuhutta in the minimum and seven thousand years in the maximum. Of the three micro-organic water-bodied beings jointly (undeveloped and developed), and (separately) undeveloped and developed -(the duration is one amtomuhutta in the minimum and one amtomuhutta in the maximum also. Of the macro-organic water-bodied beings, lit is), Goyama, just as in the case of jointly (undeveloped and developed); of the undeveloped macro-organic water-bodied beings, it is, Goyama, one amtomuhutta in the minimum and one amtomuhutta in the maximum also. Of the developed macro-organic water-bodied beings, it is, Goyama, one amtomuhutta in the minimum and seven thousand years less one amtomuhutta in the maximum.
385 [3]. Of the fire-bodied beings, it is, Goyama, one amtomuhutta in the minimum and three days and nights in the maximum. Of the three micro-organic fire-bodied beings-jointly (undeveloped and developed), and (separately) undeveloped and developed -it is one