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___A. 51. Gautama ! In summer, many a soul and matter-atoms who are prone to take brith in the tropics are born as plants, are especially born, attain growth and especially do so. This is the reason why in summer quite a large number of plants shoot out fresh leaves, till look immensely beautiful.
प्रश्न ५२-से णूणं भंते ! मूला मूलजीवफुडा कंदा कंदजीवफुडा जाव... बीया बीयजीवफुडा ?
Q. 52. Bhante ! Is the root of a plant touched by the soul in the root, the trunk by the soul in the trunk and the seed by the soul in the seed ?
उत्तर ५२-हंता गोयमा ! मूला मूलजीवफुडा जाव...बीया बीयजीवफुडा ।
A. 52. Gautama ! They are touched as stated.
प्रश्न ५३-जह णं भंते ! मूला मूलजीवफुडा जाव...बीया बीयजीवफुडा कम्हा णं भंते ! वणस्सइक्काइया आहारेंति कम्हा परिणामेंति ?
Q. 53. Bhante ! If the root is touched by the soul in the root, till the seed is touched by the soul in the seed, then how does plant life (as a whole) take food, and digest it ?
उत्तर ५३–गोयमा! मूला मूलजीवफुडा पुढवीजीवपडिबद्धा तम्हा आहारेति तम्हा परिणामेति । कंदा कंदजीवफुडा मूलजीवपडिवद्धा तम्हा आहारेति तम्हा परिणाम ति । एवं जाव...बीया बीयजीवफडा फलजीवपडिवद्धा तम्हा आहारेति तम्हा परिणामेति ।
A. 53. Gautama ! The soul in the root which touches the root is in its turn linked with the soul in the earth. from which the former derives food and digests it. The soul in the trunk which touches the trunk is in its turn linked with the soul in the root, from which the former derives food and digests it. The soul in the seed which
