> ‘‘**Sataṃ sahassānaṃ nirabbudānaṃ,
Chattiṃsatīṃ pañca ca abbudāni;**
Yamariyagarahī nirayaṃ upeti,
Vācaṃ manañca paṇidhāya pāpakan’’ti.
~ Cited from: Paṭhamakhatasuttaṃ, Bhaṇḍagāmavagga, Catukkanipātapāḷi, Aṅguttaranikāya, Tipitaka. (English translation: Paṭhamakaṭasuttaṃ )
> ‘‘Seyyathāpi, bhikkhu vīsatikhāriko kosalako tilavāho. Tato puriso vassasatassa vassasatassa accayena ekamekaṃ tilaṃ uddhareyya; khippataraṃ kho so, bhikkhu, vīsatikhāriko kosalako tilavāho iminā upakkamena parikkhayaṃ pariyādānaṃ gaccheyya, na tveva eko abbudo nirayo. Seyyathāpi, bhikkhu, **vīsati abbudā nirayā, evameko nirabbudanirayo.** Seyyathāpi, bhikkhu, **vīsati nirabbudā nirayā, evameko ababo nirayo.** Seyyathāpi, bhikkhu, **vīsati ababā nirayā, evameko aṭaṭo nirayo.** Seyyathāpi, bhikkhu, **vīsati aṭaṭā nirayā, evameko ahaho nirayo.** Seyyathāpi, bhikkhu, **vīsati ahahā nirayā, evameko kumudo nirayo.** Seyyathāpi, bhikkhu, **vīsati kumudā nirayā, evameko sogandhiko nirayo.** Seyyathāpi, bhikkhu, **vīsati sogandhikā nirayā, evameko uppalanirayo.** Seyyathāpi, bhikkhu, **vīsati uppalā nirayā, evameko puṇḍariko nirayo.** Seyyathāpi, bhikkhu, **vīsati puṇḍarikā nirayā, evameko padumo nirayo.** Padume pana, bhikkhu, niraye kokāliko bhikkhu upapanno sāriputtamoggallānesu cittaṃ āghātetvā’’ti.
~ Cited from: Kokālikasuttaṃ, Brahmasaṃyuttaṃ, Sagāthāvagga, Saṃyuttanikāya, Tipitaka (English translation: Kokāliko II –– The Bhikkhu Kokālika II )
According to the above two texts which I have highlighted in bold, it seems there should be a counting system in Pali. Sometimes the lifespan of sentient beings in certain realms used as numbers.
My questions are:
1. Are there any equivalent numbers which can be written in Hindu-Arabic numerals for numbers used in Pali (like **Abbuda, Nirabbuda, Paduma, ...**)?
2. If there is a different counting system in Pali other than I've mentioned, please explain.
2. What is the time period mentioned in **‘‘Sataṃ sahassānaṃ nirabbudānaṃ,
Chattiṃsatīṃ pañca ca abbudāni"**
Asked by Damith
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Jan 28, 2019, 09:19 AM
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