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Pali question: "seven more life times at most"

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Here is the Pali from the Nakhasikhā Sutta, which is about the "breakthrough" of three fetters, for a disciple of the noble ones who is consummate in view, an individual who has broken through [to stream-entry]: > Evaṃ me sutaṃ—​ ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane > anātha­piṇḍi­kassa ārāme. Atha kho bhagavā parittaṃ nakhasikhāyaṃ > paṃsuṃ āropetvā bhikkhū āmantesi: “taṃ kiṃ maññatha, bhikkhave, > katamaṃ nu kho bahutaraṃ, yo vāyaṃ mayā paritto nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsu > āropito, ayaṃ vā mahāpathavī”ti? > > “Etadeva, bhante, bahutaraṃ, yadidaṃ mahāpathavī. Appamattako > bhagavatā paritto nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsu āropito. Neva satimaṃ kalaṃ > upeti na sahassimaṃ kalaṃ upeti na satasahassimaṃ kalaṃ upeti > mahāpathaviṃ upanidhāya bhagavatā paritto nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsu > āropito”ti. “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, ariyasāvakassa > diṭṭhi­sam­pannassa puggalassa abhisametāvino etadeva bahutaraṃ > dukkhaṃ yadidaṃ parikkhīṇaṃ pariyādiṇṇaṃ; appamattakaṃ avasiṭṭhaṃ. > Neva satimaṃ kalaṃ upeti na sahassimaṃ kalaṃ upeti na satasahassimaṃ > kalaṃ upeti purimaṃ duk­khak­khan­dhaṃ parikkhīṇaṃ pariyādiṇṇaṃ > upanidhāya yadidaṃ **sattak­khat­tuṃ­paramatā**. Evaṃ mahatthiyomaha kho, > bhikkhave, dhammā­bhisa­mayo; evaṃ mahatthiyo > dhamma­cak­khu­paṭi­lābho” ti. > > sattakkhattuṃ: seven times. + paramatā: (in cpds.) the highest > quality; at the most. Where is the word "lives" or "lifetimes" found here?
Asked by Paraloka Dhamma Dhatu (48153 rep)
May 26, 2017, 03:55 AM
Last activity: Jun 10, 2017, 02:05 PM