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Q. 129. Bhante ! Is it possible that even when they are capable, (i.e., they have the faculty of mind), they still experience without desiring ?
उत्तर १२९ – हंता गोयमा !
A. 129. Yes, they do.
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प्रश्न १३० - कहं णं भंते ! पभूवि अकामणिकरणं वेयणं वेदेति ?
Q. 130. Bhante ! Why does it happen like this ?
उत्तर १३० – गोयमा ! जे णं णो पभू विणा पईवेणं अंधकारंसि रुवाई पात्तिए जे णं णो पभू पुरओ रूवाइं अणिज्झाइत्ता णं पासित्तए जे णं णो पभू मग्गओ रुवाइं अणवयक्खित्ता णं पासित्तए जे णं णो पभू पासओ रूवाई अणवलोइत्ता णं पात्तिए जे णं णो पभू उड्ढं रूवाई अणालोएत्ता णं पासितए जे णं णो पभू अहे रूवाई अणालोइत्ता णं पात्तिए एस णं गोयमा ! पभूवि अकामणिकरणं वेयणं वेदेंति ।
A. 130. Gautama! Those beings who are capable, but cannot see things in darkness without the aid of a lamp, who cannot see things in front of them without looking at it, who cannot see anything in the rear without turning back, who cannot see anything on both the sides without looking, who cannot see things above or below without discussion, such ones experience without desiring.
प्रश्न १३१ - अत्थि णं भंते !
पभू वि पंकामणिकरणं वेयणं वेदेति ?
Q. 131. Bhante! Is it ever possible that those who are capable do experience with utmost desire ?
उत्तर १३१ - हंता अस्थि ।
A. 131. Yes, they do.
प्रश्न १३२ - कहं णं भंते !
पभू वि पकामणिकरणं वेयणं वेदेंति
