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148 Rāypaseniya-sutta. intervening space between tảo altars, pillars, the sides of the pillars, the tops of the pillars, connecting parts of the pillars, nails, the tops of the nails, the boards where the nails are thrust, the portion between two nails, the sides of the boards, and the cavities between two sides of the boards, there are many lotuses, white lotuses, night lotuses, blue lotuses, superfine lotuses, Sogandhiya lotuses, Pondariya lotuses, Māha-Pondariya lotuses, hundred petaled lotuses and, thousand petaled lotuses. All these are wholly prepared out of jewels and precious stones, extraordinary [upto ] splendid, and it is narrated that they are similar in size to the big umbrellas used in rainy season. Oh ! long lived Goyama for this. reason it is entitled as Paumvarveiyā.”
"Oh revered Sir! Is the Paumvarveiyā permanent or impermanent ?!
“Oh Goyama ! ( from one point of view ) it is permanent and also (from another point. of view) it is impermanent.”
“Oh revered Sir ! why it is called permanent as well as impermanent ?"
"Oh Goyama ! from substantial point of view it (the Paumvarveiyā) is permanent, and
