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STANDARD THROUGH SIMILES (OVAMIA)
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This is the conceptual (number indicated by standard) through the simile of time-instant required for emptying a stored. This is (the number indicated by standard) through the simile of timeinstants required for emptying a store.2
392. Then what is the number indicated by standard) through the simile of emptying the space-points of a store ?3 (The number indicated by standard) through the simile of emptying the spacepoints of a store is stated to be twofold, viz.
(1) conceptual (that is, a store contaning fine material
which is conceptual); and
(2) practical (that is, a store containing gross material). 393. Of them, what is conceptual is to be postponed (for consideration later on in sutta No. 396.
394. Of them, what is practical is (as follows) :
(Suppose) there is a particular (circular) store (of corns), which is (by ussehamgula) one joyaņa in length and one joyaņa in depth. As regards its surrounding wall (that is, circumference), it is three times (of one joyana, that is, three joyaņas) and extraplus. That store is completely...up to (vide sutta No. 372)...packed with many kotis of hair-tips grown in one day, two days, three days, (etc., vide sutta No. 372). The fire cannot burn, the wind cannot blow away nor putrefy, nor damage nor can quickly make these hair-tips emit bad smell. The space-points of that store, which are pervaded (apphunna) by the hair-tips, are taken out one at each instant; the instants required till that store becomes empty,... up to (vide sutta No. 372)... clean (gives an idea of the practical 'number').
This (that is, the number of time-instants required for emptying the store) is the practical (number indicated by standard) through the simile of emptying the space-points of a store. (Here runs a verse) :
(The number) which is (equal to) ten times of kodākodi of (the number indicated by) such stores is the measure of the practical (number indicated by standard) through the simile of emptying the space-points of an ocean //113/8
395. What is the purpose of the practical (number indicated by standard) through the simile of emptying the space-points of a store
1. Vide supra, sutta No. 381. 2. Vide supra, sutta No. 377. 3. Vide supra, sutta No. 369.
