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**Sarvarthasiddhi**
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The existence of *bhavas* (states of existence) is proven, because once having obtained a *bhavas* with a *jghanya* (inferior) lifespan, it is possible to move to another *paryaya* (state). The superior *kayasthiti* (physical state) of humans is *purvakotiprithaktva* (separation from the previous *koti*) of more than three *patyopama* (units of time). *Prithaktva* is a *raudhika* (conventional) term. Primarily, it means more than three and less than nine. Here, the word *prithaktva* has been used in a broader sense. The superior *kayasthiti* of *tiryanchas* (animals) is *anantakal* (infinite time), which is equal to countless *pudgala* (matter) transformations. This is called their *kayasthiti* in comparison to the general *tiryanchagati* (animal existence). If a being comes from another *gati* (state of existence) and continuously wanders in *tiryanchagati*, then it can remain in *tiryanchagati* for a maximum of this much time. After that, it is born in another *gati* according to the law. There are many types of *tiryanchas*, so their *kayasthiti* is different in relation to those types.
Thus, the third chapter of the *Tattvarthavritti* named *Sarvarthasiddhi* ends. ||3||