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## 122] Those who are born with the [Jiva-Jiva-Abhigamsutra] and [Sammuchhim] are eunuchs. Therefore, there are women among the [Garbha-jatiya], [Garbha-manushya], and [Devas]. Hence, three types of women have been mentioned. There are three divisions of [Tiryach] women: [Jalachari], [Thalachari], and [Khechari]. According to the sub-divisions of [Tiryach], one should know the divisions of their women. Similarly, there are [Karma-bhumika], [Akarma-bhumika], and [Antar-dvipika] divisions of human women. According to the sub-divisions of humans, one should understand the divisions of their women. For example, one should understand the 15 divisions of [Karma-bhumika] women, 30 divisions of [Akarma-bhumika] women, and 28 divisions of [Antar-dvipika] women. According to the divisions of [Bhavana-pati], [Vana-vyantar], and [Jyotishka] Devas, one should understand the divisions of their women. Among the [Vaimanika] Devas, there are women only in the first [Saudharm] Devaloka and the second [Ishan] Devaloka. There are no women in the Devalokas beyond these. Therefore, two divisions of [Vaimanika] Devis have been mentioned: [Saudharm-kalpa Vaimanika Deva-stri] and [Ishan-kalpa Vaimanika Deva-stri]. In this way, the three divisions of women have been described.
## 46] The [Bhavasthiti] of women has been explained.
**Itthiinam bhanta! Kevaiyan kaalam thiti panatta?**
**Goayama! Egenam ayesenam jahannenam antomuhutta ukkoesenam panapannam paliovamai.**
**Ekkhenam ayesenam jahannenam antomuhutta, ukkoesenam nava paligrovamai.**
**Ekkhenam ayesenam jahannenam antomuhutta ukkoesenam satta paliovamai.**
**Ekkhenam ayesenam jahannenam antomuhutta ufkosenam pannasam paliovamai.**
**[46] O Bhagavan! How long is the [Bhavasthiti] of women said to be?**
**Gautama! From one perspective, the lowest [Bhavasthiti] is [Antarmuhurta] and the highest is [Panchapan Paliopama].**
**From another perspective, the lowest [Bhavasthiti] is [Antarmuhurta] and the highest is [Nava Paliopama].**
**From a third perspective, the lowest [Bhavasthiti] is [Antarmuhurta] and the highest is [Satta Paliopama].**
**From a fourth perspective, the lowest [Bhavasthiti] is [Antarmuhurta] and the highest is [Panchasam Paliopama].**
**Discussion:** This Sutra generally explains the [Bhavasthiti] of women. Collectively, the [Bhavasthiti] of women is explained here from four perspectives. The word "Aadesa" used in the Sutra is a word for "type". The word "prakar" is also a word for "perspective". These four "Aadesa" (types) are as follows: (1) From one perspective, the [Bhavasthiti] of women is the lowest [Antarmuhurta]. This should be understood in relation to [Tiryach] and human women. There is no such low [Bhavasthiti] elsewhere. The highest [Bhavasthiti] is [Panchapan Paliopama]. This should be understood in relation to the [Ishan-kalpa] [Aparigrihita] Devi. (2) From another perspective, the lowest [Bhavasthiti] is [Antarmuhurta] (as before) and the highest is [Nava Paliopama]. This should be understood in relation to the [Ishan-kalpa] [Parigrihita] Devi. (3) From a third perspective, the lowest [Bhavasthiti] is [Antarmuhurta] (as before) and the highest is [Satta Paliopama]. This is in relation to the [Saudharm-kalpa] [Parigrihita] Devi. 1. "Aadeso tti pagarom" iti vachanat.