5. Pathavīsuttaṃ
78. Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati … pe …‘‘ seyyathāpi
P2.136 , bhikkhave , purisoT2.165 mahāpathaviyā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhipeyya .Taṃ kiṃ maññatha , bhikkhave , katamaṃ nu kho bahutaraṃ , yā vā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā ayaṃ [ yā ( syā . ka .)] vā mahāpathavī ’’ ti ?
‘‘ Etadeva , bhante , bahutaraṃ , yadidaṃ mahāpathavī ;
appamattikā satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā .
Neva satimaṃ kalaṃ upenti na sahassimaṃ kalaṃ upenti na satasahassimaṃ kalaṃ upenti mahāpathaviṃ upanidhāya satta kolaṭṭhimattiyo guḷikā upanikkhittā ’’ ti .
‘‘ Evameva kho , bhikkhave … pe … dhammacakkhupaṭilābho ’’ ti .
Pañcamaṃ .