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[120] Sarvarthasiddhi
[2110 8 278] There, after being born, the entire universe is brought to the state of being the birth-field of the self, by increasing the extent of each region, until there is a change of field. It is said:
_"There is no region in the entire universe where this being has not been born, repeatedly, with the intention of liberation. Thus, this being has wandered many times in the field of the universe."_ 8277. The change of time is called: A being born in the first time of the Utsarpini, dies at the end of his lifespan. The same being is born again in the second time of the Utsarpini, and dies at the end of his lifespan. The same being is born again in the third time of the Utsarpini. In this way, the Utsarpini is completed. Similarly, the Avasarpini. Thus, the continuity of birth is stated. The continuity of death is also to be understood in the same way. This is the change of time. It is said:
_"In the times of the Utsarpini and Avasarpini, without any exception, this being has been born and died many times, wandering in the time-universe."_ 8278. The change of existence is called: In the hell-realm, the most inferior lifespan is ten thousand years. A being born there with that lifespan, after wandering, is born again with the same lifespan. Thus, for as many times as there are ten thousand years, he is born and dies. Then, increasing the lifespan by one time each, he completes thirty-three oceans of lifespan. Then, he is born in the animal realm with a lifespan of an antarmukhurta. In the same way, he completes three palya-upamas of lifespan in the animal realm. He is born in the human realm with a lifespan of an antarmukhurta. In the same way, he completes three palya-upamas of lifespan in the human realm. And in the heaven realm, he completes a lifespan equal to that of the hell realm. But the heaven 1. Ba. A., A., Ga. 26. 2. Haneṇa bahuso mu., Na. 3. Eva trīti-A., Di. 1, Di. 2. 4. Maraṇam api tathaiva grā-Ta. Maraṇasyāpi tathava grā. Na. 5. Ba. Aṇa, Ga. 271