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## Second Chapter: The Duration of Human Women in the State of Tarup
**[137]** **Lord!** For how long can a Dev-stri (divine woman) remain in the form of a Dev-stri? **Gautam!** Her duration is the same as her state of being.
**Discussion:** The general duration of human women is the same as that of the general Tiryanch-stri (animal women), i.e., from the lowest, Antarmuhurt (a very short time), to the highest, Deshon Purvakoti (a very long time), plus three Palyopam (a unit of time). The meaning of this has been explained earlier in the context of Tiryanch-stri, and should be understood accordingly.
**The duration of a human woman in the Karmabhoomi (world of action) is, generally speaking, from the lowest, Antarmuhurt, to the highest, Deshon Purvakoti, plus three Palyopam, considering the Karmakshetra (field of action).** After this, her abandonment is possible. This duration is for the seven Bhav (states of existence) Mahavidehas (great non-physical realms) and the eighth Bhav, Bharat-Airavat (human and celestial realms). In the case of Ekant Sushma (a state of subtle body) and other Praraks (initial stages), one should understand the duration as three Palyopam.
**Considering Dharmacharan (righteous conduct), the lowest duration is one time, because due to the peculiarity of the destruction and pacification of Tadavaran Karma (karma that binds to the soul), there is a possibility of one time.** After death, the character is lost. **The highest duration is Deshon Purvakoti, because the complete duration of character is also Deshon Purvakoti.**
**The duration of a human woman in the Bharat-Airavat Karmabhoomi is from the lowest, Antarmuhurt, to the highest, Deshon Purvakoti, plus three Palyopam.** The explanation is as follows: A woman with the lifespan of Purvakoti (a very long time) in the Purva-Videha (eastern non-physical realm) or Pachim-Videha (western non-physical realm) is collected in the Bharat-Airavat realm during the Ekant Sushma period. Although she was born in the Mahavideha realm, she is considered to be from the Bharat-Airavat realm due to the example of the Magadh man mentioned earlier. That woman lives for Purvakoti and then, upon the exhaustion of her lifespan, is born in the Bharat-Airavat realm at the beginning of the Ekant Sushma Prarak. From this perspective, her duration is Deshon Purvakoti plus three Palyopam.
**Considering Dharmacharan, the duration should be understood as one time from the lowest and Deshon Purvakoti from the highest, similar to the Karmabhoomi woman.**
**The duration of a woman in the Purva-Videha and Pachim-Videha Karmabhoomi is from the lowest, Antarmuhurt, to the highest, Purvakoti, considering the realm.** This should be understood from the perspective of rebirth. **Considering Dharmacharan, the duration is one time from the lowest and Deshon Purvakoti from the highest.**
This is the statement about Karmabhoomi women.
**The general duration of an Akarmabhoomi (world without action) human woman is from the lowest, Deshon Palyopam, considering birth.** Ashta Bhag (eight parts) and other Pradis (initial stages) are also Deshon. Therefore, to clarify the lower limit, it is said that the countless part of Palyopam is less than one Palyopam. **The highest duration is three Palyopam.**
**Considering Sanharan (absorption), the lowest duration is Antarmuhurt.** This is from the perspective of absorption while the lifespan of Antarmuhurt remains. **The highest duration is Deshon Purvakoti plus three Palyopam.** The explanation is as follows: A human woman from the Purva-Videha or Pachim-Videha with a lifespan of Deshon Purvakoti is absorbed in the Devakuru (a celestial realm) etc. She is considered to be from the Devakuru due to the example of the Magadh man mentioned earlier. She is there in the Deshon...