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भगवती सूत्रः शः ३ उ: २
उत्तर ४७-गोयमा !...जावऽच्चुए कप्पे सोहम्मं पुण कप्पं गया य गमिस्संति य।
Q. 46. And what about the upward movement of the Asurakumāras ? Do they have it ?
A.46.
Yes, they have it..
Q.47. Bhante ! How far up are the Asurakumāras capable to go ?
___A.47. Gautama ! . . . till Acyuta-kalpa, (but) upto Saudharma-kapla, they have gone, they go and they will go.
प्रश्न ४८-किं पत्तियं णं भंते ! असुरकुमारा देवा सोहम्मं कप्पं गया य गमिस्संति य?
उत्तर ४८-गोयमा ! तेसि णं देवाणं भवपच्चइयवेराणबंधे ते णं देवा विउव्वेमाणा परियारेमाणा वा आयरक्खे देवे वित्तासेंति अहालहुसगाई रयणाई गहाय आयाए एगंतमंतं अवक्कमति ।
प्रश्न ४९- अत्थि णं भंते ! तेसिं देवाणं अहालहुसगाई रयणाई ?
उत्तर ४९-हंता अस्थि । प्रश्न ५०-से कहमियाणिं पकरेंति ? उत्तर ५०-तओ से पच्छा कार्य पम्वहंति ।
Q.48. Bhante ! What's the reason for this that the Asurakumāras have gone, go and will go upto Saudharma-kalpa ?
A. 48. Gautama ! The Asurakumāras are tied in enmity with the Vaimānika gods since their birth. So transforming themselves and enjoying with the consorts of Vaimānika gods the Asurakumāras cause terror to the body-guard gods, steal small gems and run away to lonely spots.
