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Chinese

最初,诸位人寿无量。中间,人寿不定。最后,人寿十岁。牛货洲的人们寿命五百岁。北方俱卢洲的人们寿命一千岁。东方胜身洲的人们寿命二百五十岁。人间五十年是四大天王诸神的昼夜一日。因此寿命五十年。按人间计算是九十年整。人间一百年是三十三天诸神的昼夜一日。因此寿命一千岁。按人间计算是三亿六千万年。人间二百年是夜摩天诸神的昼夜。因此寿命二千年。按人间计算是一十四亿四千万年。人间四百年是兜率天诸神的昼夜。因此寿命四千年。按人间计算是五十七亿六千万年。人间八百年是乐变化天诸神的昼夜一日。因此寿命八千年。按人间计算是二百三十亿四千万年。人间一千六百年是他化自在天诸神的昼夜一日。因此寿命一万六千年。按人间计算是九百二十一亿六千万年。身体的尺寸也是如此。赡部洲的人们身高三肘半或四肘。东方胜身洲的人们身高八肘。牛货洲的人们身高十六肘。北方俱卢洲的人们身高三十二肘。四大天王诸神的身高是四分之一由旬。三十三天诸神的身高是半由旬。夜摩天诸神的身高是四分之三由旬。兜率天诸神的身高是一由旬。乐变化天诸神的身高是一由旬加上一足。他化自在天诸神的身高是

English

Initially, the lifespans of beings were immeasurable. In the middle, lifespans were uncertain. Finally, lifespans were ten years. The people of Godāniya had lifespans of five hundred years. The people of Uttarakuru had lifespans of one thousand years. The people of Pūrvavideha had lifespans of two hundred and fifty years. Fifty human years are one day and night for the gods of the Four Great Kings. Therefore, their lifespan is fifty years. According to human calculation, this is exactly ninety years. One hundred human years are one day and night for the gods of the Thirty-three. Therefore, their lifespan is one thousand years. According to human calculation, this is three hundred and sixty million years. Two hundred human years are the day and night for the gods of Yama. Therefore, their lifespan is two thousand years. According to human calculation, this is one billion four hundred and forty million years. Four hundred human years are the day and night for the gods of Tuṣita. Therefore, their lifespan is four thousand years. According to human calculation, this is fifty-seven billion six hundred million years. Eight hundred human years are one day and night for the gods of Nirmāṇarati. Therefore, their lifespan is eight thousand years. According to human calculation, this is two hundred and thirty billion four hundred million years. One thousand six hundred human years are one day and night for the gods of Paranirmita-vaśavartin. Therefore, their lifespan is sixteen thousand years. According to human calculation, this is nine hundred and twenty-one billion six hundred million years. The body sizes are also as follows: The people of Jambudvīpa are three and a half cubits or four cubits tall. The people of Pūrvavideha are eight cubits tall. The people of Godāniya are sixteen cubits tall. The people of Uttarakuru are thirty-two cubits tall. The height of the gods of the Four Great Kings is one-quarter of a yojana. The height of the gods of the Thirty-three is half a yojana. The height of the gods of Yama is three-quarters of a yojana. The height of the gods of Tuṣita is one yojana. The height of the gods of Nirmāṇarati is one yojana plus one foot. The height of the gods of Paranirmita-vaśavartin is

Chinese

一半的俱卢舍是身体的尺寸。西方的分别说部说,拥有千匹马的车辆和伞的尺寸是一个踰缮那。诸天之主帝释天的身体尺寸是三个俱卢舍。他们这样说。梵天眷属诸天的寿命是二十中劫。梵天前导者的寿命是四十中劫。大梵天诸天的寿命是一个大劫。少光天诸天的寿命是两个大劫。无量光天诸天的寿命是四个大劫。极光净天诸天的寿命是八个大劫。少善天诸天的寿命是十六个大劫。无量善天诸天的寿命是三十二个大劫。遍净天诸天的寿命是六十四个大劫。无云天诸天的寿命是一百二十五个大劫。福生天诸天的寿命是二百五十个大劫。广果天诸天的寿命是五百个大劫。无烦天诸天的寿命是一千个大劫。无热天诸天的寿命是两千个大劫。善现天诸天的寿命是四千个大劫。善见天诸天的寿命是八千个大劫。色究竟天诸天的寿命是一万六千个大劫。空无边处、识无边处、无所有处、非想非非想处这些生处,它们的寿命按照顺序分别是两万大劫、四万大劫、六万大劫、八万大劫。身体的尺寸,按照梵天眷属等诸天的顺序,分别是半个踰缮那、一个半踰缮那、两个踰缮那、四个踰缮那、八个踰缮那、十六个踰缮那、三十二个踰缮那、六十四个踰缮那、一百二十五个踰缮那、一百

English

Half a krosha is the measure of the body. The Vaibhashikas of the West say that the measure of a chariot with a thousand horses and an umbrella is just one yojana. The body measure of the gods, Lord Indra, is three kroshas. So they say. The lifespan of the gods of the Brahma realm is twenty intermediate kalpas. The lifespan of the Brahmapurohitas is forty intermediate kalpas. The lifespan of the Great Brahma gods is one great kalpa. The lifespan of the Parittabha gods is two great kalpas. The lifespan of the Apramanabha gods is four great kalpas. The lifespan of the Abhasvara gods is eight great kalpas. The lifespan of the Parittasubha gods is sixteen great kalpas. The lifespan of the Apramanasubha gods is thirty-two great kalpas. The lifespan of the Subhakrtsna gods is sixty-four great kalpas. The lifespan of the Anabhraka gods is one hundred and twenty-five great kalpas. The lifespan of the Punyaprasava gods is two hundred and fifty great kalpas. The lifespan of the Brhatphala gods is five hundred great kalpas. The lifespan of the Avrha gods is one thousand great kalpas. The lifespan of the Atapa gods is two thousand great kalpas. The lifespan of the Sudrsa gods is four thousand great kalpas. The lifespan of the Sudarsana gods is eight thousand great kalpas. The lifespan of the Akanistha gods is sixteen thousand great kalpas. The lifespans of the formless realms of infinite space, infinite consciousness, nothingness, and neither perception nor non-perception are, in order, twenty thousand great kalpas, forty thousand great kalpas, sixty thousand great kalpas, and eighty thousand great kalpas. The body measures, in order, of the gods of the Brahma realm and so on, are half a yojana, one and a half yojanas, two yojanas, four yojanas, eight yojanas, sixteen yojanas, thirty-two yojanas, sixty-four yojanas, one hundred and twenty-five yojanas, one hundred

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