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Bhagavati Sūtra Bk. 6 Ch. 3
Q. 23. Bhante ! ( As you say ), the acquisition of matter by cloth is with a beginning and with an end, and not with a beginning and without an end, nor without a beginning and with an end, nor without a beginning and without an end; then is it so with a living being (soul) ?
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A. 23. Gautama! Some of the living beings have the acquisition of karma with a beginning and with an end; some others have the acquisition of karma without a beginning but with an end; still others have the acquisition of karma without a beginning and without an end; but no living being has acquisition of karma with a beginning but without an end.
Q. 24. Why is it so?
A. 24. Gautama ! With regard to karma acquired (due to inadequate precaution) in movement, the acquisition of karma is with a beginning and with an end. The acquisition of karma of the would-be liberated is without a beginning but with an end. The acquisition of karma of the non-wouldbe-liberated is without a beginning and without an end. It is for this so, oh Gautama !
[ cloth and soul-with beginning and with end ]
प्रश्न २५ - वत्थे णं भंते ! किं साइए सपज्जवसिए चउभंगो ?
उत्तर २५ - गोयमा ! वत्थे साइए सपज्जवसिए अवसेसा तिष्णि वि पयिव्वा ।
प्रश्न २६ - जहा णं भंते ! वत्थे साइए सपज्जवसिए णो साइए अपज्जवसिए जो अणाइए सपज्जवसिए णो अणाइए अपज्जवसिए तहा णं जीवा णं
किं साइया सपज्जवसिया चउभंगो - पुच्छा ?
उत्तर २६ - गोयमा ! अत्थेगइया साइया सपज्जवसिया चत्तारि वि भाणियव्वा ।
प्रश्न २७ - से केणट्ठेणं ?
