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उत्तर १३७ - गोयमा ! जावइया लोए सुभा णामा सुभा रूवा सुभा गंधा सुभा रसा सुभा फासा एवइया णं दीवसमुद्दा णामधेज्जेहिं पण्णत्ता । एवं यव्वा सुभा णामा उद्धारो परिणाम सव्वजीवाणं ।
Q. 136. Bhante! Does the Salt Sea have its water sprayed? Does it have its water not sprayed? Does it have its water disturbed? Does it have its water not disturbed ?
A. 136. Gautama! The water of the Salt Sea is sprayed, not unsprayed, disturbed, not undisturbed. Starting from here, (state) as per the Jivabhigama Sūtra1. For this, it is so, oh Gautama! The outer seas are full, filled to capacity, filled to the brim, with water throbbing, full like a pitcher, similar in shape, but different in size, each double the preceding one, till in this world of beings, there are many isles and seas, ending with Svayambhūramaṇa.
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Q. 137. Bhante! How many have been stated to be the names of isles and seas ?
A. 137.
Gautama!
The names of isles and seas have been stated to be as many as there are auspicious names, auspicious forms, auspicious smells, auspicious juice and auspicious touches. To be stated are their numbers, and the constiuents of all living beings.
सेवं भंते ! सेवं भंते ! त्ति ।
Bhante! So they are. Glory be to the Lord! So saying, Bhagavan Gautama paid his homage and obeisance to the Lord and having done so, he withdrew to his seat.
अट्ठमो उद्देसो सम्मत्तो । Chapter Eight ends
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