VaggaTiracchānakathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1823

[1823] Sakavādin: Do animals (tiracchānagatā) exist among the devas? Paravādin: Yes. S.: Do devas exist among the animals? P.: It should not be said thus. … S.: Do animals exist among the devas? P.: Yes. S.: Is the heavenly world (devaloka) the animal realm (tiracchānayoni)? P.: It should not be said thus. … S.: Do animals exist among the devas? P.: Yes. S.: Do insects (kīṭā), grasshoppers, mosquitoes, flies, snakes, scorpions, centipedes, and earthworms exist there? P.: It should not be said thus. …

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.